51.   But it was the American who stood beside her who felt that heat now, she thought with a little shudder.

52.   The Princess looked at Nicolo, who had crossed the room and stood beside Caroline.

53.   Nicolo was standing beside her, his face very still.

54.   Each boat had been freshly painted in bright colours for the occasion, and beside them stood their sinewy weather-beaten owners.

55.   Miguel stood beside her, watching her.

56.   They obeyed reluctantly, while Mr Jarvis stood beside Joanna and watched the proceedings with interest.

57.   Dawn stood beside them, smiling with apparent friendliness.

58.   Then standing beside the dock, he rang his wife in the US on a mobile phone.

59.   Two beggar children, arms and legs as thin as sticks, stood beside a brazier singing a carol.

60.   Beside Benedicta stood a tall man, his features quite clear in the torchlight.