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To my right sat a rather sallow character whose clothing held a faint note of opium smoke. I introduced myself and for the effort got the salt passed to me. Then I introduced myself and my wife to the English couple directly across the table, a veritable Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sprat. In the din, I couldn’t quite make out their names — Anders, Landers, or Flanders — but it didn’t matter. The less-than-friendly wife was too absorbed in finding fault with an exemplary meal. Four times did she call for our server to complain about how cold her soup was and how hot her salad was, as well as how fishy the fish tasted, and she asked him to inform the cook that the peas were still in their pods. Ellie nudged my knee with hers. Mrs. Anders-Landers-Flanders’s complaints were laughable because we’d been served a cold soup of potato and leek, an intentionally hot salad of roasted pepper and ham, a pheasant course in cream that was by no means a fish course, and haricots verts which were obviously green beans and not unshelled peas.
Behind the scenes for the snippet above: Recently arrived in Paris, Nicolas and Ellie stay at the renown Grand Hôtel. Here they dine in the crowded dining hall with notable dinner companions.
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I'm over here laughing at Mrs. Anders-Landers-Flanders. Why oh why is it always the most ignorant who are the most insufferable?
ReplyDeleteGreat 8! Thanks for posting! :-)
What a fun meal! I'd be laughing at Mrs. Anders-Landers-Flanders too.
ReplyDeleteWonderful details in this snippet and I can totally visualize the dreaded Mrs. Anders-Landers-Flanders! Really enjoyed the excerpt and am rethinking my lunch menu LOL...
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