“I was the only officer doing that work.”
“I—I didn’t notice.”
“All the same it was true. Why do you think I did it?”
“Because you wished to serve,” Norma replied in a low voice. “But with me it would be a step up too soon.”
“We are in a war. A step up or down does not matter. All that matters is that we should be prepared for that step. You are well prepared. You won’t refuse?”
“I won’t refuse,” the girl answered solemnly.
“Lieutenant,” Norma said in a low tone a moment later, “when I had my interview they asked me what I’d do if I suspected someone of being a spy. Why did they ask me that?”
“The psychologist was taking your measure. That was a problem question. The answer would give her a slant on your general character.”
“Then they don’t expect to find a spy among the WACs?”
“It’s not impossible for a spy to join our ranks, but certainly not easy. You filled out a questionnaire that told every place you had lived and when, every school you attended, and when.”