” He filled a glass and handed it to her. ”For a second he didn’t recognize the plumpish but ravishingly pretty girl, with the long, light-brown hair tied back with a black velvet ribbon, like the young Mozart. The Antis, however, had no time for aesthetic appreciation. He’s a shifty little beast, but he speaks good English, and you can borrow my car, if you like.
Here, for the past hundred and twenty years, the Campbell-Blacks had made their home, alternately scandalizing and captivating the local community by their outrageous behaviour. “I’m sorry,” she said in a choked voice. She and her friend were secretaries at the Embassy, the blonde was saying, they loved the life in Rome. There was nothing else inside.
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