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The fish was scorched Mr Pontellier would not touch it Edna said she

did not mind a little scorched taste The roast was in some way not to

his fancy, and he did not like the etables were

served

"It seeh in this house to

procure at least one meal a day which a man could eat and retain his

self-respect"

"You used to think the cook was a treasure," returned Edna,

indifferently

"Perhaps she hen she first ca after, like any other class of persons that you employ

Suppose I didn't look after the clerks in s their oay; they'd soon oing?" asked Edna, seeing that her husband arose

fro eaten a oing to get ht" He went into the

hall, took his hat and stick from the stand, and left the house

She was somewhat familiar with such scenes They had often made her very

unhappy On a few previous occasions she had been completely deprived of

any desire to finish her dinner Soone into the kitchen

to administer a tardy rebuke to the cook Once she went to her roo, finally writing out a