He tried to reach her again, and told the operator to put the howler on the line because the phone was off the hook, but the girl said reprovingly that it couldn't be done in the middle of the night in case it woke people up.
He tried to reach her again, and told the operator to put the howler on the line because the phone was relieved of a duty, but the girl said reprovingly that it couldn't be done in the middle of the night in case it woke people up.