“Yes. Really, Mrs. Cool, I don’t understand why you’re asking this.”
“There’s nothing secret about this, is there?”
“Good heavens, no.”
“No objection to coming right out and telling anyone where you get your hair cut?”
“Good Heavens, no! What’s the idea? Are you crazy, or am I?”
Bertha grinned. “It’s all right. I just wanted to make certain there wasn’t anything secret about it. You aren’t having any business dealings with the proprietor of the shop, are you?”
“No, of course not.”
“Own any interest in the shop?”
“No. Mrs. Cool, will you please tell me the reason for asking these questions?”
“I’m trying to find out the reason why it should make a damned bit of difference where you get your hair cut.”