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Updated: May 5, 2025
"Well, ma'am, the new cook hadn't hardly time to see to things properly, coming in so sudden " commenced Pellin by way of explanation. "The new cook!" screamed Mrs. Attray. "Colonel Norridrum's cook, ma'am," said Pellin. "What on earth do you mean? What is Colonel Norridrum's cook doing in my kitchen and where is my cook?"
"Perhaps I can explain better than Pellin can," said Ronald hurriedly; "the fact is, I was dining at the Norridrums' yesterday, and they were wishing they had a swell cook like yours, just for to-day and to-morrow, while they've got some gourmet staying with them: their own cook is no earthly good well, you've seen what she turns out when she's at all flurried.
"Not quite the best luncheon I've enjoyed in your house," said Eleanor at last, when her final hope had flickered out with the savoury. "My dear, it's the worst meal I've sat down to for years," said her hostess; "that last dish tasted principally of red pepper and wet toast. I'm awfully sorry. Is anything the matter in the kitchen, Pellin?" she asked of the attendant maid.
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