Far From Home. Anne Bennett

removed his coat, remarking with a smile as he did so, ‘Is a woman ever completely ready?’

      Kate was pleasantly surprised by David’s appearance for beneath his coat he was wearing a dark grey pinstriped suit she had never seen before. The trousers had razor-sharp creases running all down them, and turn-ups that rested just above his highly polished black shoes. The jacket was beautifully cut and the hanky in his top pocket matched the expertly knotted tie at the neck of his snow-white shirt; gold cufflinks sparkled in the light. ‘Well,’ said Kate in admiration, ‘you certainly look the business too’