"Not giving you a short answer," added Louise. Lillian laughed. She and Louise were getting to be better friends, she thought. There was a time when Louise would have gotten sore at her for answering so snappy.
They met Billy and Hubert at the Italian restaurant. Later they all took a ride in the Packard because there was nothing else to do. Hubert brought some gin along to make the ride pleasant. It was decided that Louise would stay home another day and help Lillian get curtains and kitchen essentials.
"Do you have to work tomorrow, Billy?" Hubert asked.
"Sure."
"Gee, that's too bad. I ought to have somebody to keep me company while Lillian's out shopping. Oh, take a day off and we'll go to a matinée or something."
"Gosh, I couldn't, Scotty."
"Why not? Let me know what the day would cost you and I'll make it good."
"Well, I'll let you know. You give me a ring about nine tomorrow. How's that?"
When Hubert and Lillian were alone that night in the foyer of her house she said, "Hubert, it's going to cost a lot for the apartment. Do you mind?"
"You know I don't."
"Well, gee, there's so much I didn't figure. It'll be around a thousand dollars with linoleum and all."
"What do I care?"
"Don't you honestly?"
"No. I want you to have everything you want."
