Sarah thought that it made it all the more likely that Tony was planning to propose, if both their parents were going to be present, ready to jump up and congratulate them after she had said, yes. And of course, Sarah would have to say yes, if her mother was sitting right there, waiting. Tony was a damn smart guy, Sarah thought.
"Well, it is the only four-star restaurant in St-Louis," her mother pointed out, and in the process brought back, Sarah out of her thoughts. "I mean, darling, you can hardly expect the sheriff to give me a treat, at the lowly joints, now can you?" she asked Sarah.
"I suppose not," Sarah admitted grudgingly. "I will try to stop by the house first, but if I get a late start, I may just go straight to the 'The Wayside Inn,' mother," Sarah said.
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