Mike Dixon

Kirstin reached in her handbag and produced another pho-
tograph.
„I‟d like you to pass an opinion on this handsome lady.‟
Alan examined the photograph, which showed a very drunk
Charlie standing beside a smartly dressed Grace at their wed-
ding reception.
„She‟s had facial surgery.‟
„She had a facelift,‟ Kirstin said.
„More than a facelift!‟
Alan scanned the photograph and brought it up on the
screen.
„There‟s been an expensive attempt to change her appearance.
The scars are still visible. You can see where her eyes
were rounded. It was popular surgical procedure in Japan
when women wanted a Western look.‟
„Do you think she‟s the same person as Rosie and
Rosalind?‟
Alan superimposed the three images then separated them.
„I‟ll give you Rosie and Rosalind. They share a couple of
moles.‟
„And the other lady?‟
„I‟m not so sure about her. The moles are gone but, with
the surgery she‟s undergone, that wouldn‟t be surprising.‟ He
brought up Grace‟s position in the spot diagram and it flashed
beside the other two women.
Kirstin beamed with satisfaction. „Rosie, Rosalind and
Grace. They‟re the same person … aren‟t they, Alan?‟
„They resemble one another,‟ he replied with characteristic
caution. „Two people can resemble one another but that does
not make them the same person.‟
„Oh! Come! Alan!‟
Kirstin rounded on him.
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