Scarlet Feather by Maeve Binchy5/29/2023 People often thought they recognized him his face was familiar from television, but he wasn't an actor. Anyone looking at him from another car would have seen his sharp, handsome face frown. Neil Mitchell was in his car when he heard the radio program. That Cathy, daughter of poor Lizzie Scarlet, the maid who cleaned Oaklands, who had married the only son of the house, Neil, was well able to run her own business and hold her head as high as any of them. But mainly she was doing it because she wanted to prove to Hannah Mitchell that she could. Jock and Hannah Mitchell knew the kind of people who could afford caterers. Why was she doing it then? Partly for practice, and of course it would be a good way to meet potential customers. Now that was the punishment posting tonight, feeding Hannah Mitchell's guests at Oaklands. There could hardly be anyone in Ireland who would answer the question by saying that they really and truly wanted to spend the night catering a supper party for a mother-in-law. Those who were staying at home doing nothing wanted to be out partying, those who were too busy and rushed wanted to go to bed with a cup of tea and be asleep before the festivities began.Ĭathy Scarlet smiled grimly as she packed more trays of food into the van. On the radio show they were asking people what kind of a New Year's Eve did they really want.
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