Nine Days' Wonder
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side it smelled of varnish and waitresses. They sat down at a table near the door under a droning electric fan.
"How do you do Mr. Thatcher? How you been all the week sir? How do you do miss?" The bonyfaced peroxidehaired waitress hung over them amicably. What'll it be today sir, roast Long Island duckling or roast Philadelphia milkfed capon?"
