Chapter 28

           Six-thirtythefollowingmorning.AndClyde,afterbutasinglehour’srestafterhisreturnfromGloversville,rising,hismindfullofmixedandtroubledthoughtsastohowtoreadjusthisaffairsinconnectionwithRoberta.ShewasgoingtoBiltzto-day.HehadpromisedtogoasfarasFonda.Butnowhedidnotwanttogo.Ofcoursehewouldhavetoconcoctsomeexcuse.Butwhat?

           FortunatelythedaybeforehehadheardWhiggamtellLiggetttherewastobeameetingofdepartmentheadsafterclosinghoursinSmillie’sofficeto-day,andthathewastobethere.NothingwassaidtoClyde,sincehisdepartmentwasincludedinLiggett’s,butnowhedecidedthathecouldofferthisasareasonandaccordingly,aboutanhourbeforenoon,hedroppedanoteonherdeskwhichread:

           "HONEY:Awfullysorry,butjusttoldthatIhavetobeatameetingofdepartmentheadsdownstairsatthree.ThatmeansIcan’tgotoFondawithyou,butwilldroparoundtotheroomforafewminutesrightafterclosing.HavesomethingIwanttogiveyou,sobesureandwait.Butdon’tfeeltoobad.Itcan’tbehelped.SeeyousurewhenyoucomebackWednesday.

           "CLYDE."

           Atfirst,sinceshecouldnotreaditatonce,Robertawaspleasedbecausesheimagineditcontainedsomefurtherfavorablewordabouttheafternoon.Butonopeningitintheladies’restroomafewminutesafterwards,herfacefell.

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