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“I tell you, that Dylan Duffy is as easy on the eyes as he is on the big screen And what lovely manners his wee ones have”

“He was here with his family?”

“Stayed in the dower hoose,” she says, her accent slipping on house as she pushes on the plunger The delicious scent of the dark roast is just heavenly “Milk?” she asks, e

“A little, please”

“There was hieous wife, who is Scots herself, and their two laddies” Grabbing a glass bottle of milk, she turns back “They were here for weeks Oh, I’ve just real made some Dundee cake last time he was here It’s in yonder pantry” She puts down thethe wall behind me “Grab it, would you, hen? We’ll make this our elevenses”

I push backa little tickled at her form of address Elevenses I can handle, especially in the forers around the door handle

“No, that’s the larder The other wall Aye, that’s it On the shelf with the bread, I think”

While still wondering what the larder ht be, I see the pantry iswith every baking ingredient, herb, spice, and condiment known to man

“It’s like a super the thick wooden shelves

“Dougal keeps it well-stocked” Chrissy’s voice sounds like she’s very far away “Just don’tof his tongue”

“It’s been a while since I’ve had that pleasure,” I hts of Alexander You’re in another country now Put that aardness behind you That would be the aardness of seeing hi ard about his tongue gaer trails in the air, following the stacked shelves “Porridge oats, vanilla pods, rose water, and” This is a strange filing system “Ah!”

I pull down a battered enaht be stored in As I pull off the lid, the rich aroar tells me not only that it is, but it also tells me that Dundee cake is a fruit cake Caramel-coloured, the delicious concoction is decorated with nothing but a daisy-looking circle of almonds

Get in my mouth!