Fancy just about feinted when one of her girls came and informed her that Marie was there. Marie who had said she'd send her grandson; Marie who was bringing clothes for a cousin who didn't exist, and Marie who was actually bringing clothes for an Allied Airplane Pilot Fancy was hiding in her bedroom. Fancy took a moment to catch her breath before she left the storeroom.
The bustle of the bar around her helped in its familiarity to calm her nerves but it did not drown out the pounding of her own heart in her ears.
"Good evening Marie, I'm surprised to see you here."