21.   Guido took a mouthful of his whisky, his eyes scanning her amusedly over the top of his glass.

22.   Ronni took a mouthful of her drink, suddenly dry-mouthed at the thought of that.

23.   Guido swirled his drink and took another mouthful.

24.   She took a mouthful of her wine.

25.   He was stepping towards her, taking a mouthful from the champagne glass in his hand as he came.

26.   He raised the glass to his own lips and, as she shook her head, took a mouthful.

27.   Guido took a mouthful of his drink and paused in what he was saying, looking up at her with an amused, curious glint in his eye.

28.   She sat down gingerly on the edge of a nearby armchair, took a mouthful of vodka and pulled herself together.

29.   Guido looked back at her, eyes narrowed, and took a mouthful of whisky.

30.   He took another mouthful from his glass.