Potage (clair)a la Rigodon.
Do.a la Prince de Tombuctou.
Deux Poissons.
Saumon de Severne Rougets Gratines a la Boadicee.a la Cleopatre.
Deux Releves.
Le Chapeau-a-trois-cornes farci a la Robespierre.
Le Tire-botte a l'Odalisque.
Six Entrees.
Saute de Hannetons a l'Epingliere.
Cotelettes a la Megatherium.
Bourrasque de Veau a la Palsambleu.
Laitances de Carpe en goguette a la Reine Pomare.
Turban de Volaille a l'Archeveque de Cantorbery."And so on with the entremets,and hors d'oeuvres,and the rotis,and the releves.
"Madame will see that the dinners are quite simple,"said M.
Cavalcadour.
"Oh,quite!"said Rosa,dreadfully puzzled.
"Which would Madame like?"
"Which would we like,mamma?"Rosa asked;adding,as if after a little thought,"I think,sir,we should prefer the blue one."At which Mrs.Gashleigh nodded as knowingly as she could;though pink or blue,I defy anybody to know what these cooks mean by their jargon.
"If you please,Madame,we will go down below and examine the scene of operations,"Monsieur Cavalcadour said;and so he was marshalled down the stairs to the kitchen,which he didn't like to name,and appeared before the cook in all his splendor.