Let us suppose, however, that she accepts the geranium in such a
manner that you are encouraged to continue the acquaintance. Your
next move should be a request for an invitation to call upon her
at her home. This should, above all things, not be done crudely.
It is better merely to suggest your wish by some indirect method
such as, “Oh—so you live on William Street. Well, well! I often
walk on William Street in the evening, but I have never called on
any girl there—_yet_.” The “yet” may be accompanied by a slight
raising of your eyebrows, a wink, or a friendly nudge with your
elbow. Unless she is unusually “dense” she will probably “take
the hint” and invite you to come and see her some evening. At
once you should say, “_What_ evening? How about _to-night_?” If
she says that she is already engaged for that evening, take a
calendar out of your pocket and remark, “Tomorrow? Wednesday?
Thursday? Friday? I really have no engagements between now and
October. Saturday? Sunday?” This will show her that you are
really desirous of calling upon her and she will probably say,
“Well, I think I am free Thursday night, but you had better
telephone me first.”