Tapestry
“She suspected he had grown old before his time, and had never done anything that could have been termed overly youthful, or that might have disappointed his parents. He wore a loudly striped tie, which he’d loosened in a weak attempt to show he was not at all starchy. Yet he seemed to possess a genuine smile that had enough of a glow to warm not only him, but the person on the receiving end too.
He invited her to sit down and offered her a cup of tea, which she declined with a smile to his secr...etary, followed by a glass of iced water, which she accepted. He poured it for her himself from a jug on the sideboard behind him. It gave her the opportunity to strip off the clutter of outdoor clothes, while she listened to the ice rattle into the thick tumbler with satisfying clunking sounds.
They were seated in deep club chairs, facing each other across a small table. He had no pad or pen, which was reassuring. She could see he was resisting the urge to steeple his fingers, although she sensed that was his default position.MoreLess
He invited her to sit down and offered her a cup of tea, which she declined with a smile to his secr...etary, followed by a glass of iced water, which she accepted. He poured it for her himself from a jug on the sideboard behind him. It gave her the opportunity to strip off the clutter of outdoor clothes, while she listened to the ice rattle into the thick tumbler with satisfying clunking sounds.
They were seated in deep club chairs, facing each other across a small table. He had no pad or pen, which was reassuring. She could see he was resisting the urge to steeple his fingers, although she sensed that was his default position.MoreLess
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