White DelightsChapter 5 Making A Date
The next day the Emir's personal telephone rang. It was Paulette who sounded very nervous, "I thought I ought to explain. I wouldn't mind going out with you but I have nothing to wear, and I would be nervous among all those people in the Opera. So I really must say no." "That need not be a problem. Is there a particular opera you would like to see?" "Well, Tosca is on, but tickets are very difficult to get." "Let me worry about that. When is your next evening off?" asked the...