She was still in A and E (Accident and Emergency, the part of a
hospital where people go when they are ill or injured and need treatment
quickly) at the time…'
The brace seemed to be constructed of thick squares of polystyrene foam,
fixed in place with an array (a group of things that has been positioned
in a particular way) of metal clamps.
Exiting the room quietly, he ran his fingers through his mop (a
loosely tangled bunch or mass) of silver and black hair.
He wore the trousers from a pinstripe suit (a usually dark cloth
with a pattern, usually pale, parallel lines) - the jacket was draped over the
back of the chair next to his daughter's bed.
His white shirt was creased (a line on cloth or paper where it
has been folded), and the cuff links had been removed so the sleeves could be
rolled up.
He had taken off his tie at some point, and undone the top two buttons
of his shirt, showing tufts (a number of short pieces of hair) of
graying chest hair.
His large eyes were dark - ringed from lack of sleep and there was vending-machine coffee on his breath when he
exhaled.
Probably the latter.
'Are we any clearer on what happened?' Clarke
was being asked.
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