Spenser, The Faerie Queene. Hugh and Claudia followed Eddie and the two Flyte sisters at a short distance and reached Claudia’s house on the corner of the square. They talked a little about rugby and other sports but the conversation was still stilted and he sensed it was going nowhere. So when they stopped at her door, she surprised him by giving him a peck on the cheek. She whispered into his ear that she’d like to see him again, before climbing the steps to No. 10. He was left standing somewhat bemused on the street corner, wondering whether he should have been more forward, blaming his own temperance for the earlier lack of chemistry between the two of them. * Meanwhile, Eddie and the Flyte sisters continued further along the road. There were two policemen guarding the entrance to No. 6, Sir William’s house. No. 5 next door, where they lived, was mid-terrace rather than end-terrace like Sir William’s so there was no option of going round the side entrance to avoid the policemen’s stares.
