Rose smriked, 'The Tuscan sunset I've seen,' she remarked with a casual wave of her fan towards the , 'Your suite I have not' her southern drawl all the more obvious for the setting being surrounded by English and Italians - and it did tend to come out more when she was giving commands.

'Perhaps in an hour they might bring another bottle of something chilled and white, and perhaps the tiramisu.' she added, standing and raising her eyebrows portentously. She ran an obviously appraising eye over her companion 'Perhaps 2 hours'

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