w. This air of mystery surrounding Devlin exponentially increases his masculine power (cinematic mastery on behalf of Hitchcock). Alicia has already pegged Devlin for her object of desire throughout the picture. Everything from Alicia's subtle eye-glances to body language reinforce her manipulative gestures, simultaneously underscoring her desire for the mysterious Devlin. The consumption of alcohol in this scene is not only a foreshadowing technique used by Hitchcock to convey urgency to the audience when Alicia consumes any type of liquid, but also simply to have the two will-be-lovers' inhibitions cease to exist. When Devlin is asked by Alicia if he is going to finish his drink, he replies "it would be a shame to waste it." When Dev is done, Alicia refutes with "you're quite a boy." This is an overt implication by Alicia that Dev, in contrast to her, is sexually inexperienced. Dev thinks nothing of the gesture made by Alicia and gives a coy, self satisfied glance in her direction. The alcohol that has been consumed by Alicia causes her to respond playfully to Devlin, which in turn masks her manipulativeness. Hitchcock has begun shaping the gender and control issues of our two lovers simultaneously.
             Immediately following the interior scene shot in the bungalow, Alicia coerces Dev to take a ride with her (control issues reside). As the two gorgeous lovers make their way out on to the porch, into the gusty winds, Devlin, resourcefully pulls out his handkerchief from his breast lapel and wraps it around Alicia's exposed midriff. This seemingly simplistic chivalrous gesture is just another aspect of Hitchcock's tireless devotion to detail and to the allegorical ways in which he so carefully plots out his every move, suggesting that the handkerchief is a metaphor for a wedding band; a bond which cannot be broken until death do us part- Devlin maintains control of Alicia. As the ...