Alice arrived at the appointed hour and place, wearing a classy casual outfit consisting of a white short-sleeved blouse, the sleeves trimmed with lace, over a pair of powder-blue trousers with pleats and a matching belt of the same cotton material. The trouser legs terminated in elegant turn-ups, and below, sturdy hiking boots. When considered with her carefully groomed blonde hair with a bob and her make-up, the overall effect was decidedly not that of a classic female fell walker.
Gilbert did a double-take. Was this the power-dressed young woman of the pub? In both cases, she cut a stylish figure.
“Wow! A Mercedes, Gilbert, it’s the first time I’ve sat in one. Today is going to be a day of firsts.”
He chuckled. “You’d expect a car salesman to have a decent set of wheels, just as you’
