Minnie would give him a piece of her mind the moment they were out of Vincent Galbini’s earshot. How dare he volunteer her to sew upholstery for some furniture he was making for Vince? What was he thinking? She had no idea how to upholster anything, least of all something for the man she was trying to impress. Her family ran a dress shop. They worked with voile and crepe de chine and georgette, not the thick fabrics used by upholsterers. She wasn’t even sure their sewing machine could handle the heavier fabric, but she couldn’t say that in front of Vince. She had to bite her tongue until she and Peter left the boardinghouse. He closed the door behind her and followed her down the steps. The moment they reached the walkway, she punched him in the arm. “Ow!” He rubbed his biceps. “What’s that for?” “For saying I would do something I don’t know how to do.”
