He decides she should have a cat, so asks the porter for the best-looking of four he takes care of, and after a lot of fussing and dither, she was photographed With Cat. The photographer then gets a lot of ideas about making some more pictures with a touch of human interest and a story about her and the cat.
There is also a touch of self-interest here.
Referring, perhaps with a touch of self-interest, more to the Palestinians' motivation than to Israel's, a senior Israeli official said of President Bush, "The president has staked so much on this -- his personal reputation, his personal commitment -- that you can't say no".
Clarke also said, and again it seemed there was just a touch of self-interest in his remarks, that his biggest concern with Test cricket right now was that it had become so hard for teams to win series away from home.
It was with interest and a touch of annoyance that I read "Getting Personal About Yale's Drama School" [Nov. 12].
To the Editor: I read with great interest and a touch of pride statements by Vladimir Markin, the Russian Investigative Committee spokesman, that Yale University somehow fomented the antigovernment activities of Aleksei Navalny, an internationally admired champion of transparency and the rule of law.
The severely competitive and rampantly growing telecommunications industry is looking on the Microsoft ruling with mild interest and a touch of nostalgia at most.
Now I don't cringe when I anticipate a flap occurring between us, but instead feel a sense of curiosity and interest, perhaps even a touch of excitement.
It would appear that Intel isn't the only company interested in adding a touch of technological flair to the fashion industry.
