“Why not have her over tonight?” she thought. She had an evening free of Canteen work, and Dad definitely needed cheering up. She hurried to her desk drawer to study her ration books to see if there were enough points left for a decent roast. Since Dad had been eating two meals at home he also had books, which helped out greatly, and with Jane’s books added she had much more latitude in her buying.
Her father had just reached his office when Kitty got him on the phone. She made her tone as sprightly as possible when she asked, “Dad, how about having Hazel over to dinner tonight?”
His voice had an eager quality when he answered, “Oh, fine, Kitten! It wouldn’t be too much bother?”
“How About Asking Hazel Over Tonight?”
“No, indeed! I’ve been wanting to for a long time. And this evening I haven’t another thing to do. Will you ask her?”
“Maybe you’d better phone her. I won’t have an opportunity to see her till lunch, and by that time she may have made other plans.”
“O.K., old dear, just as you say.”