My God! — It’s the Blaise Girl!

excerpts from O’Donnell & Romero’s “Modesty Blaise”

photograph by A.B. Godfreed

Far away in another time
the flung beach-bag unsights Roderic
Modesty dives low
thanks for looking after me, princess

when you can’t move in quietly
you need a good noisy distraction
hope Willie remembers we’re playing for…