At length the seneschal blotted moisture from his fashionably powdered cheeks and gave in.

'Look after yourself, son boy,' my mother said, offering the side of her powdered cheek.

Austin stood and put his hand gently along her powdered cheek.

Without answering, he leaned over and kissed Flo on her powdered cheek, then stood and walked out of the room.

Austin reached across the bar and gave a pat to her powdered cheek.

"A woman screamed," she said, kissing his hand again and holding it against one cool, powdered cheek.

A scarlet flush showed angrily through Viola's powdered cheek.

She cried silently, tears welling from her eyes and straggling down her powdered cheeks.

Toby grinned, got out of his chair to kiss Grace chastely on her powdered cheek, and then sat down again.

She had offered her immaculately powdered cheek to each man and had received a kiss from everyone.