Her brown curls were pulled tight in a severe chignon. ” He stalked around the room. He was dressed with the utmost care, and he set his feet upon the broad walk as though the action were in some way a condescension. The Scot understood that, gently and indirectly, Ruth was asking her husband a question, opening a door if he cared to enter. . Her fingers opened and the weapon fell from her nerveless grasp.