At another she was telephoning for the delivery of oil, gasoline, and batteries for which she had no money to pay, so she charged them to Eileen, ordering the bill to be sent on the first of the month.

It seemed to her that she had only a good start when Katy came after her.
The business of appraising the furniture was short, and Linda was well satisfied with the price she was offered for it.

After the man had gone she showed Katy the pieces she had marked to dispose of, and told her when they would be called for.

She ate a few bites of lunch while waiting for the book man, and the results of her business with him quite delighted Linda.

She had not known that the value of books had risen with the price of everything else.