35The next few days went by in a whirlwind of studying recipes, searching for ingredients, and calling to invite a long list of people. Molly needed Constance to come in the day of the party to do some desperately needed cleaning.
“Constance, is there any way you can rearrange your schedule? I’m having almost thirty people over and my living room is covered with dog hair!”
“It’s just that Thomas and I—”
“And of course you’re both invited! The reason I’d like you to clean on Thursday is that if you do it earlier, it’ll be a wreck again before the party. I’ll do all the kitchen clean-up myself. And maybe I can get Frances to help you.”
“The last time you tried that, all she did was dance around with the broom singing songs from Gene Kelly movies.”
“You don’t like Gene Kelly? I’d have th
