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MRS. KELLY’S FLOUNDER
Excerpt from By Any Other Name:
A lot of local folk don’t even want to say Polly’s name. Local gossip says she’s a
witch and if you anger her, she’ll put a curse on you. Not toolong ago, they would have
burned her at the stake.
“My God, she sounds terrifying!” She wanted to turn and run.
“She’s not so bad. Just an elderly maiden lady who has a knack with herbs and a
sharp tongue. Actually, Bella is probably worse if someone crosses her.”
He couldn’t have done a better job if he had deliberately set out to terrify her.
“Who is Bella”.
“Bella is Arabella Standhope, widowed wife of Sir Malcolm’s younger brother. If
you think of Polly as a hen with one chick, you would have to think of Bella as a
brooding hen with two chicks, Natalie and Morgan.”
“I suppose they are my cousins?” The word came easier. Deception probably got
easier as you went along, she thought.
Loretta was still trying to process all the information about her new "relatives",
when they turned into the drive of Standhope Manor.
It occurred to Lorie suddenly that she felt she had unwittingly stumbled onto a
Hollywood set for a gothic movie.
Thecook, Mrs. Kelly served the meal, and one of the other maids, a rather shy
looking girl named Janey, assisted her. The food was excellent. Beginning with a clear,
beef broth and progressing to the main course of steamed Flounder with rice and peas, it
wasall plain food yet well seasoned and filling. The wine was a mellow Chablis and did a
lot for easing her growing tensions. In spite of her mixed feelings about Greg Morris,
Lorie was glad to see he had remained for supper. His presence provided a buffer
between her and the family.
Mrs. Kelly’s Flounder
Ingredients:
For Fish:
2
1
1
1
3
2
to 3 lb flounder fillets
medium onion
green bell pepper
red bell pepper
slices lemon
bay leaves
5
4
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