He succeeded in persuading her back to look at The Jewish Bride. — Bernard MacLaverty

"He succeeded in persuading her back to look at The Jewish Bride. There was a crowd gathered around it. It was huge, big as a hoarding, a great slash of browns and yellows and reds. Two figures, a man and a woman on the edge of intimacy, or perhaps just after, about to coorie in to one another. Hands. Hands everywhere. A painting about touch. Stella joined the crowd and wormed her way to the front. Gerry watched her bite her lip as she gazed. She became aware of Gerry watching her. He excused himself and threaded his way to her side. "Well?" "Theres a great tenderness in him," she said. "You can see he cherishes her." "Look at that big hand of his," Gerry said. "And the sleeve. Like a big croissant. The way hes put the paint on." "And the faces," she said. "But shes not so sure. Shy, yes. Sure, no. What sumptuous clothes." She pointed out the grooms hand around the womans shoulder and his other hand resting on her breast. The brides touch of the grooms hand."