unpicking

Updated: May 29, 2025

I just wanted you to shake hands with the man I'm going to marry." The woman rose from her seat. As she did so, the old scarlet coat which she had been unpicking fell to her feet. She glanced at her hands, as much as to say, "They aren't very clean." Michael held out his, ignoring her hesitation, and gave her slender, artist's fingers a hearty shake and warm grasp.

Norma Lorimer - There was a King in Egypt