Chapter 42

“I’ll tell you later,” Virginia hung up the receiver, and pending Mary Lee’s arrival, sallied forth to the delicatessen at the corner. It was open and furnished all the food she would need for a real collation. She bought salad and sliced breast of turkey, a frosted cake. There would be hot chocolate and hot biscuits—she would like to make biscuits. She wanted to be busy—busy—! She also found a fat fir tree and some glittering things to put on it. She wondered if she were being extravagant. Well, if so, she would p…