Marjorie walked over to the table. “Will there be anything else?” she asked officially.
There was nothing else.
“We’ll have our check, please, Marjorie,” said Robert Holton and she liked the way he said her name.
“Certainly.” She went to the cashier and had the four checks totalled. Then she came back.
They paid her.
“Back to work,” said the blue-eyed girl with a sigh.
Chapter Seven
“Here we are,” said Caroline.
Ruth went to her desk in the reception room. “I’ll see you all later,” she said and she sat down and took out a large gold compact. Caroline watched her a moment as she powdered her nose, watched her with a certain pity because she was ugly.
“Come on,” said Kuppelton and he and Robert Holton walked on either side of her through the office. She was conscious of the envious stares of the other girls and she smiled at them as nicely as she could, knowing that they hated her for her smile.