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She had tried two sciences, she said to herself, but the doctor of medicine had talked the nonsense of theories to her, and the combined wisdom of Vatel, Brillat-Savarin, and Carême had proved fruitless. A person who could not eat Madame Bernard's 'mousse de volaille' could only be cured by a miracle.
French dressing should be used over cucumber or tomato molds, and is nice with fish or chicken mousse and East Indian Salad. 2 good sized cucumbers 1/2 box of gelatin 1 pint of chicken stock 1 teaspoonful of salt 1 tablespoonful of onion juice 1 saltspoonful of pepper The juice of one lemon Peel and grate the cucumbers.
The dance came to an end and they returned to their vanilla mousse, coffee and cigarettes. Some of the men were leaning over the table, drunk and noisy; a woman's laugh was shrill, senseless. Senseless! That, for Lee Randon, described the whole proceeding. He had looked forward to the dance with a happy anticipation, and, now that it was here, even before he had come, he was out of key with it.
With the passing of the salad and its sandwiches, salt and pepper sets are removed, the table is crumbed and the ice- cream plates are laid out, together with ice-cream forks and spoons. Will you have Maroon Ice Cream with Sponge Drops or a Tutti-Frutti Ice? Canton Mousse with Cream Cones, or Orange Cream Sherbet with Chocolate Petits Fours?
If it didn't, the mousse is ruined, that's all! No, wait, Annie, I'll go out and see Celia myself." Little Mrs. George Carew, flushed and excited, crossed the pantry as she spoke, and pushed open the swinging door that connected it with the kitchen.
I've eaten maple mousse and guinea-hen at the Saunders', and I've eaten liver-and-bacon and rice pudding here, and I like this best. Billy's a hero, if you like," she added, suddenly, "Did I tell you about the fracas in August?" "Not between you and Billy?" Anna laughed. "No-o-o!
Moreover, doctors are so much inclined to disagree that when three of them give a unanimous opinion it is apt to be worthless. The only immediate result of Madame Bernard's consultation with the doctor was that she disappointed one of her pupils the next day in order to gain an hour, which she devoted to making a very exquisite 'mousse de volaille' for Angela.
A smile twitched Martie's sober mouth as she thought of Rose's congratulations. Rose would give her a linen shower, with delicious damp little sandwiches, and maple mousse, or a dainty luncheon with silk-clad, flushed women laughing about the table. And Martie would join the club be its president, some day Meanwhile, once more she must wait. A woman's life was largely waiting.
"Gussie," I said, smiling paternally, "it was a lucky day for you when Bertram Wooster interested himself in your affairs. As I foresaw from the start, I can fix everything. This afternoon you shall go to Brinkley Court, an honoured guest." He quivered like a mousse. I suppose it must always be rather a thrilling experience for the novice to watch me taking hold.
After a gorgeous dessert which nobody more than touched a molded mousse of whipped and frozen cream and strawberries "specially sent on to me from Florida and costing me a dollar apiece, I guess" after this costly wonder had disappeared fruit was served. General Siddall had ready a long oration upon this course. He delivered it in a disgustingly thick tone.
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