Her cheeks were painted white, her lids were painted blue, and her lips were painted red.
Her hair was dyed the color of burnished copper, and was worn in a weirdly wonderful way.
Mrs. Perry looked at Gordon.
Gordon looked at Mrs. Perry.
She smiled.
He blushed.
She motioned to him to be seated—in a chair beside a sofa.
He took the chair—after she had taken the sofa.
He fidgetted with his hands.
His hands were big and strong.