It is a blue, the colour of the sea: it is a colour that becomes me very well.’For the rest of Kate’s visit, Doretta chatted amicably, displaying her wardrobe and discussing her possessions. Was it simply her Latin blood that made Doretta so uninhibited, Kate wondered, or was it a subtle attempt to convince Kate how fruitless it would be to consider herself as a possible rival should she set her sights on Owen Lawlor?When at last she departed, she found the twins waiting for her: they were sitting on the iron railings that bordered the avenue and hailed her appearance with enthusiasm. ‘We’ve just thought up the most terrific way for you to get even with Doretta.’‘But I don’t want to get even with Doretta,’ She said firmly, as she prepared to mount her bicycle. ‘Why on earth should I?’‘We mean about going to Blarney.’ Sean’s eyes snapped with excitement. It’s a shame you should be left behind,’ he added piously.‘But someone must take care of things, and that’s my job, isn’t it?’‘It’s supposed to be Doretta’s too, but we could starve to death for all she cares.’‘The pair of you look remarkably healthy to me,’ Kate said, laughing, ‘and now, off you go.
