Страница 93 из 144
Marilyn fell silent ru
“You suppose correctly.”
“Don’t you think he’ll figure it out when he returns next season to see you packing a papoose that will probably bear a startling resemblance to his family?”
“I have a plan to cover that,” Je
Marilyn sighed. “What’s your plan?”
Je
Marilyn handed Je
Je
“Here’s to motherhood,” Marilyn said, saluting Je
Je
* * * *
On Monday morning Je
The last thing she had to do, before tendering her resignation, which would have to wait until she had an offer, was to tell Dolores what she was pla
Je
“I have some news, Dolores.”
“You’re pregnant.”
Je
“A blind man could see it.”
“I didn’t realize it was so obvious.”
Dolores crossed her legs. “Relax. It isn’t obvious, only to me. I work with you every day, remember?” She swung one foot in 3/4 time. “And I saw you throwing up in the ladies’ room on several occasions.”
So much for privacy at the office. ‘Tm going to move, Dolores. I’m looking for another job.”
“It’s Lee Youngson’s, isn’t it?”
Je
“Ah, come on, Jen, who do you think you’re kidding? After that dance at the Stratford, your mutual fascination is hardly a secret.”
“That’s exactly the reason I have to go.”
“You’re going to have it, then.”
“Yes.”
“Good for you.”
Je
Dolores stood up. “Now let me see. It’s time to start taking care of you around here. Glasses of milk on coffee break, feet up for ten minutes in the PM, no salt, no booze, easy on the calories. I’m at your service. All I ask in return is that you name it after me.”
Je
“I will be, right here.”
“Not a word of this to anybody.”
“My lips are sealed.”
They packed up and left together, united in their shared secret.
* * * *
Je
* * * *
That Saturday Je
Chapter 9
Autumn came to eastern Pe
She missed him more than she would have believed possible. Nights alone were agony, so she filled them with packing as much as she could ahead of time. She wasn’t sure where she was going, but she was sure she was going to go.
Almost every Saturday she interviewed for jobs. After a preliminary meeting during which she conferred with the placement agency’s representative, she was presented with a description of open positions as they became available. Since she was willing to go anywhere and also to take a cut in salary, these were more numerous than she had expected If she and the prospective employer were both interested, the agency set up a meeting. Twice she flew out-of-town, but most often she was interviewed by someone from the company who happened to be in Philadelphia or New York.
The schedule was exhausting. Je
Thanksgiving was almost upon her before she found the job she wanted. She was begi
Her next task was composing a letter of resignation for Harold Salamone. By the time she finished, her living room was littered with scrap paper. Dolores typed it the next day, and Je
He was shocked and tried to talk her out of her decision. Je
The Saturday before Thanksgiving Je
The a
“Lee Youngson is down, hit hard by number 31, Melvin Banks. Youngson was reaching for that Thornridge pass when he was tackled by the 6’ 4” 250-pound Banks, and you can bet Lee must be smarting from that one, folks.” Je
“Lee Youngson is hurt!” the a
The dishtowel Je
“The word here in the booth is that an ambulance is on the way to take the injured man directly to Center City Hospital. To repeat, Lee Youngson is being carried, unconscious, off the field and is being taken to—”