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The Second Day: Marchesa

The Marchesa gave the Colonel and Lady Considine a holiday that afternoon, and requested Mrs. Gradinger and Van der Roet to attend in the kitchen to help with the dinner. In the first few days of the session the main portion of the work naturally fell upon the Marchesa and Angelina, and in spite of the inroads made upon their time by the necessary directions to the neophytes, and of the occasional eccentricities of the neophytes' energies, the dinners and luncheons were all that could be desired. The Colonel was not quite satisfied with the flavour of one particular soup, and Mrs. Gradinger was of opinion that one of the entrées, which she wanted to superintend herself, but which the Marchesa handed over to Mrs. Sinclair, had a great deal too much butter in its composition. Her conscience revolted at the action of consuming in one dish enough butter to solace the breakfast-table of an honest working man for two or three days; but the faintness of these criticisms seemed to prove that every one was well satisfied with the rendering of the menu of the day. Tenerumi di Vitello.

Piccione alla minuta.

Curry.

Menu-LUNCH.

Breast of veal.

Pigeons, braized with liver, &c.

Menu-DINNER.

Zuppa alla nazionale.

Salmone alla Genovese.

Costolette alla Costanza.

Fritto misto alla Villeroy.

Lattughe al sugo.

Dindo arrosto alla Milanese.

Crema montata alle fragole.

Tartufi alla Dino.

Soup alla nazionale.

Salmon alla Genovese.

Mutton cutlets alla Costanza.

Lamb's fry alla Villeroy.

Stuffed lettuce.

Roast turkey alla Milanese.

Strawberry cream.

Truffles alla Dino.