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Celeste brought the dishes from the kitchen, a ragout of mutton with potatoes, a cold rabbit and a salad. Afterward she placed before us a dish of strawberries, the first of the season. "As I wished to wash and freshen these, I begged the servant to go and draw me a pitcher of cold water. "In about five minutes she returned, declaring that the well was dry.
If a stew, any vegetables liked can be added; a fricassee never containing them, having only meat and a gravy, thickened with browned flour and seasoned in the proportions already given. Part of a can of mushrooms may be used with a beef stew, and a glass of wine added; this making a ragoût with mushrooms.
When I found myself alone with her on the bed I embraced her, hardly believing in our union; but she smelt the strong odours of the ragout upon my hands and forth with cried out with an exceeding loud cry, at which the slave girls came running to her from all sides. I trembled with alarm, unknowing what was the matter, and the girls asked her, "What aileth thee, O our sister?"
But if the hashed meat is carefully warmed and well flavored, and put on toast, if the potatoes are chopped and browned and put around the meat, if the eggs are boiled, sliced, and laid around as a garnish, and a few capers and a border of parsley added, you have a Delmonico ragout that Brillat-Savarin would have enjoyed.
On one side was the glory of the ancient name, and the possibility of another descent on Paris; opposed was the brutal question of soup and ragout. The man prevailed, and the maid-of-all-work grudgingly accepted the conditions of truce. Then the news of the drawing arrived and the domestic staff departed. This comedy, annually repeated, was annually played on the same lines.
"Monsieur Paul?" cried the handsome widow of Monsieur Boisjoli, stepping from behind the pastry counter. "Yes, Mignon, it is I," said the Chevalier; "that is, what remains of me." "What happiness to see you again!" she exclaimed. She turned to a waiter. "Charlot, bring Monsieur le Chevalier the pheasant pie, the ragout of hare, and a bottle of chambertin from the bin of '36."
"You can have two at once, and the other six in a half-hour." "Very well," he answered. "Saddle me one at once, and have the other seven ready for my men as soon as possible." And whilst the host sent the ostler to execute the order, Caron called for a cup of wine and a crust of bread. Munching his crust he entered the common-room where his men were at table with a steaming ragout before them.
“Did you mean to say ” “Yes, sir, my soul is hiccup! humph! yes, sir.” “Did you not intend to assert ” “My soul is hiccup! peculiarly qualified for hiccup! a ” “What, sir?” “Stew.” “Ha!” “Soufflée.” “Eh!” “Fricassée.” “Indeed!” “Ragoût and fricandeau and see here, my good fellow! I’ll let you have it hiccup! a bargain.” Here the philosopher slapped His Majesty upon the back.
A very pretty collation of confitures and fruits was served us, to which the King prayed her to add a ragout of peas and a roasted fowl. During the repast, he said to her: "For the rest, I have not noticed the portrait of Gaston, your father; is it a distraction on my part, or an omission on yours?" "It will be put there later," she answered. "It is not time." "What! your father!" added the King.
And I think that with regard to a matter, concerning which I myself am wholly ignorant, it is far better to quote my old friend verbatim, than to mince his substantial baron-of-beef of information into a flimsy ragout of my own; and so, pass it off as original. Yes, I will render unto my honored guide-book its due.
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