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Whitebait, Devilled

Dip one pound fresh, well cleaned and wiped whitebait in cold milk, then drain on sieve, dredge over six tablespoons cornmeal flour, shake well, then sprinkle over a teaspoon English mustard in powder, shake well again, lay in a frying basket and fry in boiling fat two minutes. Remove, sprinkle over while in the basket a teaspoon salt and two saltspoons cayenne pepper; shake well again. Dress on a dish with a folded napkin, decorate with six quarters lemon and a little parsley greens and serve.