Alone in the ring, under those towering stands which had just become asea of faces, she could feel the lions stealthily padding towards her. ”“Wasn’t me, it was The Bull. ”“Are you all right?”“I don’t know. Benson went to the cupboard and poured her a large gin and tonic, even adding ice and lemon.
” Dino ran his hand down the inside of her arm, caressing her gently, almost abstractedly as if she were a dog. Everyone was very kind. At first she was crying so hard, Rupert couldn’t understand what she was saying. As he walked down the passage, a voice said, “What the hell are you doing here?”It was Dino towering over him, barring his way, like the Archangel Michael with the flaming sword.
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