The Golden Madonna (2011)

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Genres: Fiction
He had assured her that she should be very honoured, that it would be a wonderful experience for her to be portrayed by one of the world's greatest painters, but somehow, beneath it all, she suspected he was not as pleased as he professed to be. As soon as a suitable opportunity offered itself, she would ask him about it. It was very near dinner time by the time they got back from the village, for the walk back up the hill had taken them longer than they had anticipated. She had much less time ...than usual to wash and change for dinner, and she was not only hurrying but preoccupied when she reached the head of the stairs, so that she did not see anyone there until a hand on her arm brought her to a halt, with a small cry of surprise. 'Sarita!' Sally experienced with dismay the inevitable curling sensation in the pit of her stomach, and her pulses were racing with much more than the climb upstairs. Don Miguel,' she said breathlessly. 'I didn't see you there!' She still had the black lace mantilla draped over her hair, and his eyes went straight to it, appraising the picture she made.MoreLess

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