They are afraid of him?' D'Harcourt raised his comedian's eyebrows.
Danny Hislop's bright teeth flashed in his hairless, unremarkable face. 'If they were afraid, they'd tear him to pieces like schoolgirls. My guess is that he's gorgeous. A terrible tease and nasty at moments, but oh Maeve, he has such a way with him.… Is he gorgeous, dear Adam?'
Adam Blacklock, thus addressed, said quietly, 'Undoubtedly gorgeous.
Danny Hislop's bright teeth flashed in his hairless, unremarkable face. 'If they were afraid, they'd tear him to pieces like schoolgirls. My guess is that he's gorgeous. A terrible tease and nasty at moments, but oh Maeve, he has such a way with him.… Is he gorgeous, dear Adam?'
Adam Blacklock, thus addressed, said quietly, 'Undoubtedly gorgeous.
( Dorothy Dunnett )
[ The Ringed Castle ]
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