“I will put the name down in her little book,” said the she kindly.
“Thank you,” I tried not to say bitterly. To ring some one up on impulse and then have your impulse perpetuated in a Little Book!
“Mrs. Storm is not in town,” said the she.
“Oh, I see,” I said. It is a detestable habit some people have of saying “in town” or “out of town.” What town? There can’t, honestly, be any real harm in saying London....
“Is there any message? I always take her messages.”
“Oh, no,” I said. “Thank you very much. Good-b——”
“This is Mrs. Oden speaking.”
“Oh,” I said. “Mrs. Oden?”
“Yes?” said Mrs. Oden.
“Well, thank you very much,” I said. “Good-b——”