Ever Clever Eva by Fusek Peters Andrew & Teresa Murfin

Author:Fusek Peters, Andrew & Teresa Murfin
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2009-05-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Four

Eva felt alone, more alone than she had been in all her life. Her husband’s last words ran through her head. But, as the tears dried on her face, an idea began to form.

“Yes,” she murmured. “That is it!”

Putting on a sorrowful face, she knocked quietly on the door to her husband’s study.

“What is it?” growled the judge.

Eva slipped into the room.

“My lord, seeing as I am to leave you in the morning, will you allow me to cook you one last meal tonight? Tomorrow I will decide what to take with me, the thing I hold most dear.”

The judge felt bad for his earlier words. But there would be no appeal. The case was closed. “Yes, let us eat together and talk of better times. And in the morning, I shall bid you goodbye.”

Eva scurried out of the study, trying to hide the smile on her face. She ran down to the kitchen and began to prepare the judge’s favourite food.

Two hours later, a rich smell wafted through the house. The judge’s nose began to twitch. “Ah, what a scent!” Then he frowned. He would miss his wife’s cooking.

The table was laid with the finest family silver, and Eva poured a glass of their best wine.

The judge sat down as Eva served him from two steaming tureens.

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