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Try, Try Again
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"It isn't right."
Marie lowered her eyes so that her employer wouldn't see the glare she couldn't suppress. "Ma'am, I did what the package said to do. Twice." She picked up the container of Spirits of Hartshorn and tried to get Frau Werrin to look at it.
The Frau ignored her pointing finger. "If these American's can get bright shining white, we can get bright shining white. Try again. Try the other product—the, what do they call it? The bleach."
Marie
nodded. Frau Werrin stomped out of the laundry area and slammed the
door. Marie shook her head at the retreating back. Damn the Americans
anyway. Word of the costumes that had been worn for the ballet had
even reached this far and nothing would do but that Frau Werrin must
have the glowing white fabric the reviews spoke of. Cream colored? No way, no how. Not acceptable.
There was nothing else to try and her job was on the line. Marie heated another cauldron ...
That ends the preview. Probably in the middle of a sentence. Sorry.