She scowled and sighed.
"Well, this is real! I was dreaming! And after all, this is much the same, but different in the way you get it.

This is New York.

One thing is sure," she added.

"Amy needs every dollar Joe can make--and she must not have me on her hands.

I've got to find what I really want--a job or a man--and be quick about it!" It threw a tinge of uneasiness into those breathless shopping tours.
And it changed her attitude toward Joe.