"Yes, only a few weeks now," repeated Elizabeth flatly. They went on
with their plans with quiet stubbornness. They spent a day in London
buying their furniture on the hire system; the selection was not very
varied, but they could not afford to go elsewhere. They chose fumed oak
for the most part, and blue-grey curtains with art carpets to match
them. Their greatest extravagance was a large roomy bookcase.