“Not this trip. Don’t you want another round of lemonade to pledge the business?”
“I’m full up,” Blake said, and Teddy added, “Better not; we’ll splash when we play. Never mind.”
“Well then, we’ll just shake on it.”
They clasped hands and she watched them from the side windows as they drove away. After they were out of sight she stood there, staring at a most uninteresting house across the street and thinking so deeply that she didn’t hear Flo come in. “What on earth are you looking at?” Flo said in her ear, and she jumped.
“Are you here already? It must be late.”
“No, I’m early. Oh, goody. Lemonade! You’re an angel. Did anyone call me?”
“Call? Well, let’s see if I can remember....”
“You imbecile,” Flo said pleasantly. “Did Russell call?”
“Oh, Russell. Of course he did, constantly, all the time, perpetually. I wish you’d tell him to phone the office instead. I get all excited when the phone rings, and it’s always Russell for you.”
“Why not?” Flo went over to the mirror and started to comb her hair. “Don’t you like him?”