'You're so beautiful,' he said, watching her transported maenad face, ghostly in the moonlight. 'Bas and Janey were still nose to nose on the sofa; the baby had fallen asleep in Bas's arms. Anyway she deserved it; she had a rough time with me. 'Next minute Tony Baddingham erupted into the room, absolutely purple with rage.
'I'll talk even louder if you don't let me stay. He returned to the kitchen looking apprehensive. His fair hair was the red-gold of willows in winter, the irises of the deep-set Oxford-blue eyes were almost as dark as the pupils. 'And she thought you were marvellous.
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