"Borninatrunk",theysaywhericalsupsgrease-paintwithmothersmilk,andiftherebeaaryequivalentofthephrasethensurelyImeritit,forwasInotceivedthewhileasoufflérose?Alobstersoufflé,verychoice,twenty-fiveminutesinamediumoven.

    Andtheveryfirstsouffléthateverinherlifeasamwascalledupontomake,orderedupbysomeFrenchduc,houseguestofSirandMadam,memampleasedaspunchtofixitforhimsincefewifanyfinsbecspeckedtheirwaytoourhouse,notevenduriwoweeksoftheGreatGrouseShootwhennobsrolledupindrovestoscorethefeatheredbootyoftheskies.Especiallynotthen.Palateslikeshoeleather."Pearlsbeforeswine,"mymotherwouldhavesaidassherelutlysentthefouraycoursesofherArtuptothediningroom,exceptthatpigswouldhaveexhibitedmourmaellyou,theEnglishtryhouse,yes!thatstheplacefrub;but,onlywhenSirandMadamarepaschezlui.Itisthestaffwhokeepupthestandards.

    ForMadamwouldtouothingbutoystersandgrapesohreetimesaday,duetotherefiofhersensibility,whileSirfasteduntiladevilledbosundown,histonguehavingbeenburbycurrywhenhewasgabitofPoonah.(IrethoseIndianshotteduphisfodderoutofspite.Oh,thecooksvengeance,whenitstrikes--terrible!)AndasfortheShrouse,alltheywantedwassandwichesforhorsdoeuvres,sandwichesforentrées,followedbysandwiches,sandwiches,sandwiches,andtheirhipflaskskeptreplenished,oh,yes,washitdownwiththeamberfluidandwhotellhowittastes?

    Somemamtookgreatpainswiththestruofthis,herveryfirstlobstersoufflé,sendingtheboywhogroundknivesoffonhisbiketothesea,miles,forthebeastitselfaheboilingofitalive,howitesqueakingp