The Woman Who Knew What She Wanted (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
He examined the two forks and the spoon before also positioning them on the table. A white napkin was folded and placed onto a side plate. He held the wine glass up to the light and that was also inspected before being placed on the table. We watched, committing all these little details to memory. For the first time we were in our hotel uniforms, black trousers and white tunics. Some of the waiters felt embarrassed at having to wear this label of servitude. But after a lifetime of school uniform, it was like slipping back into a pair of comfortable old slippers. I liked the tunic and I liked the name tag. I had admired myself in the bathroom mirror. It was a good cut and I looked sleek. The faces of the waiters and waitresses were a perfect study. Some, like Oliver, were devouring every detail. The old hands, like Janeen and Darren, were standing at the back. I noticed how his hand strayed to her bottom. She moved it away, but smiled all the same.
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