"I've considered that. What do I ask Hattie? Is Marcia sincere—like sincere in a Freddie Wakeman character?"
"Marcia?"
"M'm'm'm."
"If it was only Dolores! Or Fern or Pearl!"
"More woman-palaver. And it's Marcia. And she was in college for a while. She reads books."
"You could ask if she's sweet. You know what to ask, dope."
"I will pull a low-brimmed hat over my eyes, slip a roscoe into my pocket, print up a few dozen private-eye calling cards, and fare forth—"
"It would help to know something more about her than Paul's feelings. Then call me up. How's the work?"
"Oh—a needle in every haystack."
"You ought to have a little fun."