Unfinished Symphony (Logan 3)

about it.

Dinner was followed by coffee in a silver

service and a custard dessert. It had been a wonderful

meal and I said so as I thanked them.

"Maybe we should ask Selena to prepare lobster

for us tomorrow night, Philip, in Melody's honor,"

Dorothy said as the meal came to an end.

"Lobster's overpriced these days," he grumbled.

How could anyone with this much money worry about

the price of lobster? I wondered.

"Oh nonsense," Dorothy said.

"I don't enjoy eating things that I know are

overpriced," he insisted.

"I really don't need to have lobster, Dorothy." "Of course she doesn't," Philip said, nodding.

"She gets it dirt cheap back on the Cape and it won't

be as good here. Think of something else," he said. "I've got some work to finish in my office," he explained as he rose. I realized he was not quite as tall as Dorothy. "It was nice meeting you," he added,

nodding as he walked away.

"Philip's the most efficient man I've ever

known," Dorothy said shaking her head. "He reviews

the household accounts once a month and makes

brilliant suggestions to save money. He says he does it

for his clients, why can't he do it for himself? I

suppose that's true. Well, do you want to find

something to read? You can look in our library. I try

to keep up with everything. I belong to three book

clubs."

"First, I'd like to try to call Gina Simon," I

explained.

"Oh. Well then, why don't you use the phone in

the parlor. You'll have some privacy there," she