she could n't stop her cry of need . his pencil thin heavily waxed brown mustache set precisely one half inch above his tight always frowning thin upper lip gave the appearance of being painted rather than grown on . he was cute , with an 'i just arrived in the big city ' look . the street was closed with police admitting one car at a time to deposit guests . if she wants to join me i would marry her tomorrow , next year , whenever . 