“Oh, I doubt if you could get into the estate, Penny.”
“Salt and I managed yesterday.”
“You did very well, but you weren’t known then. It will be a different matter today since we antagonized the family by using the story. I’ll suggest that Jerry Livingston be assigned to it.”
“With Penny as first assistant?”
Mr. Parker smiled and shook his head. “This isn’t your type of story. Now if you would like to cover a lecture at the Women’s Club—”
“Or a nice peppy meeting of the Ladies Sewing Circle,” Penny finished ironically. “Thank you, no.”
“I am sure you wouldn’t have a chance of getting into the estate,” her father said lamely. “We must have good coverage.”
“What does Jerry have that I haven’t got?” Penny demanded in an aggrieved voice.
“Eight years of experience for one thing.”
“But I really should go out there,” Penny insisted. “I ought to show Miss Kippenberg the ring I found.”