Vorpal Blade
“'Wheel her up, Monica.' All eyes turned to the door when Monica had left, wondering what apparition would arrive.
Paula suppressed a gasp as Elena Brucan walked in. She was the lady she had seen across the road, watching the ACTIL building. Their visitor was small, probably no more than five feet tall, in her late fifties or early sixties. She was still clad in her pale green overcoat, her green fur hat. But it was her face which intrigued Tweed. A hint of the Slav in her well-moulded cheekbone...s despite a full face. Under thick dark eyebrows she had large observant almost black eyes above a strong nose, a wide mouth and a chin expressing character. Her smile was glowing and warm and she moved nimbly. There was something about her presence which created a hush in the room.
Tweed, standing up with Newman, introduced her to Paula who was again surprised, this time by the firmness of her grip.
'And this is Marler.' She walked closer to him, felt his suit. 'This is the first time it's ever been worn.' 'True enough.' 'You're a man of great kindness.' Behind their backs Newman stared at the ceiling in sheer disbelief.MoreLess
Paula suppressed a gasp as Elena Brucan walked in. She was the lady she had seen across the road, watching the ACTIL building. Their visitor was small, probably no more than five feet tall, in her late fifties or early sixties. She was still clad in her pale green overcoat, her green fur hat. But it was her face which intrigued Tweed. A hint of the Slav in her well-moulded cheekbone...s despite a full face. Under thick dark eyebrows she had large observant almost black eyes above a strong nose, a wide mouth and a chin expressing character. Her smile was glowing and warm and she moved nimbly. There was something about her presence which created a hush in the room.
Tweed, standing up with Newman, introduced her to Paula who was again surprised, this time by the firmness of her grip.
'And this is Marler.' She walked closer to him, felt his suit. 'This is the first time it's ever been worn.' 'True enough.' 'You're a man of great kindness.' Behind their backs Newman stared at the ceiling in sheer disbelief.MoreLess
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