Tzipporah wanted to know where they expected to find a girl “who didn’t grow up with luxuries,” but was at the same time “able to give an apartment in Yerushalayim”
“So it’s going to be another boring work night for you?” Chaya asks Nechami. “Yes, another boring work night!” Nechami says with conviction. “I decided that I really need to finish up
all these projects before Chanukah.” She doesn’t want to have to spend those luminous nights down in her office, away from the glowing candles.
“But then I can’t have a good schmooze with you. You don’t have a decent phone down in the office.”
“I do now!” Nechami reports happily. “I bought a new cordless with a fantastic range — I can even use it in the office. I had to figure out some way to talk with you. I want to hear the whole story! How did you decide to go ahead with the shidduch, after all your speeches about not wanting to?”
Honestly? It all started with some classroom gossip during their break between classes.
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