“At ten,” Peggy repeated mechanically.
“Yes. Then we can expect you?”
“Oh, yes,” Peggy said. “I’ll—I’ll be there.”
“Thanks. Good-by.”
The phone went dead in her hand. It took Peggy several seconds to lift the receiver back into its cradle.
“Innocent Laughter!” she murmured to herself. “Me, in Innocent Laughter!” Suddenly she couldn’t stand it another minute. She raced back to her room at the far end of the hall, laughing as she ran. If she could land the part, it was the break of a lifetime!
II
Katherine Nelson
It took a touch of May’s common sense to bring Peggy back to reality. “You don’t have the part yet,” she cautioned. “So don’t count on it.”
“Oh, but, May,” Amy protested, “why else would they call her? I’m sure Peggy’s got it.”
“Did he come right out and make you an offer?” May asked.