RECEIVING AN INVITATION TO CALL
LET us suppose, however, that she accepts the geranium in such a manner
that you are encouraged to continue the acquaintance. Your next move
should be a request for an
invitation to call upon her at her home. This should, above all things,
not be done crudely. It is better merely to suggest your wish by some
indirect method such as, "Oh—so you live on William Street. Well, well!
I often walk on William Street in the evening, but I have never called
on any girl there—
yet." The "yet" may be
accompanied by a slight raising of your eyebrows, a wink, or a friendly
nudge with your elbow. Unless she is unusually "dense" she will probably
"take the hint" and invite you to come and see her some evening. At once
you should say, "
What evening? How about
to-night?" If she says that she is already
engaged for that evening, take a calendar out of your pocket and remark,
"Tomorrow? Wednesday? Thursday? Friday? I really have no engagements
between now and October. Saturday? Sunday?" This will show her that you
are really desirous of calling upon her and she will probably say,
"Well, I think I am free Thursday night, but you had better telephone me
first."
