It contrasted pleasantly with his soft, even voice and _raffine_ appearance.
'Here's Bruce,' she said.
Bruce came in carrying an enormous basket of gilded straw.

It was filled with white heather, violets, lilies, jonquils, gardenias and mimosa.

The handle was trimmed with mauve ribbon.
'Oh, Bruce! How angelic of you!' 'Don't be in such a hurry, dear.

These are not from me.

They arrived just at the same time that I did.