The orange shades ranged from brilliant to soft; pinks from delicate little-girl hues to strong dusties; yellows were soft buttermilks to ochre; reds ran from scarlets to bloods;

Afterward, Lili‘u and Stevenson found time to talk quietly with each other on the bungalow's lānai.

His eyes widened as her negligee fell to the floor.

They contributed in unlike amounts.