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"You're notthere," I said "Her friends aremostly undesirable You won't want to have any of the"

His mouth dropped open

"I'm sorry," I said, "but I promised my father I would review and correct these documents today and" "Oh, yes" He rose

We heard Belinda bouncing down the stairs He looked at o to his doom

"Carson McGil," she sang in the hallway "Where are you hiding? I know you wouldn't dare be late for a date with me Carson?"

He started out of the den as Belinda appeared in the doorway

"There you are Visiting with Olivia? How nice We're on our way to Boston, Olivia"

"I know You toldmen's work?" she said with her little impish smile

"It's not men's work It's not women's work It's work," I said "That's a word that has never felt at home in Belinda's vocabulary," I explained to Carson He nodded

"I don't want to make it comfortable in my vocabulary," she whined "Play," she followed, "that's the word that will be the ht, Carson, dear?"

He looked at her and then to me

"We better be going," he announced

"Have a nice time Both of you," I said

Carson nodded and started out of the roorew sht had flashed across her movie-screen mind disappeared and was replaced with her usual fanfare

"Thank you, Olivia We will," she promised and spun quickly to shoot her hand under Carson's arm