“I have never had scripture explained to me by a naked woman before,” said John, somewhat startled.
“All the better to concentrate your attention,” said Phryne, reaching down and taking a handful of his attention and squeezing gently.

Kerry Greenwood (b. 1954) Australian author and lawyer

Phryne Fisher, Book 20, Murder and Mendelssohn, ch. 7 (2013)
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