Across the Lagoon (2011)
“As they had been fairly late arriving back, there was not much of the evening left. In their section of chesterfields Gray finished his coffee, then taking out his cigarettes he told them that he would be leaving for Venice early the next morning. This was no surprise as he had mentioned going back the day before. Nevertheless Carol felt a little bleak inside at his words. Stephanie, of course, was immediately despondent. At least until her uncle bethought himself to rivet her with his flinty g...aze. Then she shone as a jewel might shine when the sun flashes on to it. 'And no tricks while I'm away,' he warned her. 'You're to stay around the hotel and do as you're told. Understand?' 'Yes, Gray.' Though his tones were threatening Stephanie glowed under his gaze and gave him her beguiling smile. There was something about that smile which worried Carol long after Gray had packed them off upstairs, and she lay in her bed in the dark. Familiar by this time with Stephanie's whimsical ways, she experienced a sharp sense of unease whenever she thought of that smile.MoreLess
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