Outsider
“'I think that's my business,' she retorted, her chin tilted dangerously. 'Perhaps you should remember what they say about eavesdroppers, Mr Lang,' She realised his hands were still gripping her upper arms, not too gently, and she stiffened. 'And will you kindly get your hands off me!' He released her so promptly it was almost an insult. Then he was walking past her, the thin, tanned face relaxing into a smile.
'Mrs Slater?' He held out his hand to Beattie. 'I'm sorry for this apparent intrusion..., but your husband thought you might not have heard Mr Bentley's car arrive, so I volunteered to find you.' He looked round him, his smile widening. 'Not that it's any hardship,' he added appreciatively. 'Something smells absolutely fantastic!' 'It's just ordinary home cooking,' said Beattie with modest untruthfulness, as she shook hands with him. Her candid grey eyes looked him over. 'You look as if you could do with some.' He laughed. 'You could be right. I've spent so many years living on starvation rations to keep my weight down, that it's hard to believe I can now eat as much as I want.' There was a pause, then Beattie said with slight awkwardness, 'And this, of course, is my stepdaughter Natalie.' He turned back towards Natalie.MoreLess
'Mrs Slater?' He held out his hand to Beattie. 'I'm sorry for this apparent intrusion..., but your husband thought you might not have heard Mr Bentley's car arrive, so I volunteered to find you.' He looked round him, his smile widening. 'Not that it's any hardship,' he added appreciatively. 'Something smells absolutely fantastic!' 'It's just ordinary home cooking,' said Beattie with modest untruthfulness, as she shook hands with him. Her candid grey eyes looked him over. 'You look as if you could do with some.' He laughed. 'You could be right. I've spent so many years living on starvation rations to keep my weight down, that it's hard to believe I can now eat as much as I want.' There was a pause, then Beattie said with slight awkwardness, 'And this, of course, is my stepdaughter Natalie.' He turned back towards Natalie.MoreLess
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