SHE--No, it is not Central, and I wish you'd please get off the line.
HE--I beg your pardon, I thought you were the girl at Central.
SHE--No, I am not. I wish you wouldn't break in. The line's busy. You
were saying, Evelyn----
HE--I'm sorry to bother you. I don't seem to be able to get Central.
SHE--I do wish you would leave us alone! You were describing that dress
you wore at the Marlborough dance, Evelyn.
EVELYN--How is he on this wire?
SHE--I don't know. I suppose he has the other 'phone on this line.
HE--I beg your pardon again. Do I understand you to say this is a
two-party line?
SHE--What number are you?
HE--Wait till I read it. Why this is Madison 7-9-3-1-y.
SHE--And I'm Madison 7-9-3-1-m. So you see, we're on the same wire.
Please get off.
HE--I beg both of your pardons, ladies. But I'm trying to get a doctor
for my mother.
EVELYN--I'll call you up later, Genevieve. I can tell you all about
Atlantic City then.
SHE--He had no business coming in like that, Evelyn. But I suppose we'll
have to let him have it. Goodbye.
HE--I'm very grateful to both of you, I'm sure.
SHE--Well, after all, we were only gossiping, and I'm sorry we did not
understand sooner.
HE--Thank you again. (After a pause.) There goes a click. I guess I can
call Central now. By Jove! that girl had spirit, and at the same time
showed generosity in saying she was sorry. I wonder who she is.
Genevieve the other one called her. Genevieve who?