WE SAT SILENTLY FOR A WHILE, EACH OF US RECALLING MY WIFE IN HIS OWN WAY. THE INTRODUCTION OF YVETTE INTO OUR LIVES HAD HELPED EASE THE PAIN OF OUR LOSS SOMEWHAT.

A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE PERT MAID APPEARED AT THE DOORWAY IN A FLUTTER OF FLASHING PETTICOATS AND ANNOUNCED THAT DINNER WAS SERVED. PETE AND EAGERLY ENTERED THE DINING ROOM TO FIND TWO PLACES LAID AT THE LARGE MAHOGANY TABLE.

"THERE'S ONLY SETTTINGS FOR TWO,' PETE SAID, LOOKING CURIOUSLY AT YVETTE.

"WHERE ARE YOU GOING TO EAT?" ! ASKED THE GIRL.

"WHY,

SHE REPLIED.

IN THE KITCHEN, OF COURSE,

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"NOT IN MY HOUSE," I ANSWERED. 11 | WANT YOU TO EAT AT THE SAME TABLE AS WE DO AT ALL MEALS WE SHARE. I DO NOT BELIEVE IN SERVANT-MASTER PROTOCOL OF THAT SNOBBISH KIND, AND I DON'T CONSIDER YOU OUR SERVANT AT ALL,"

"BUT MADAME, SHE PROTESTED. NEVER DONE THINGS THAT WAY! YVETTE WAYS DINED IN THE KITCHEN!"

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