Hungry Heart: Konigsburg, Texas, book 8 (2014)
“They put Gray in charge of collecting the tickets that the crowd had purchased from the ticket booth at the head of the row. Their prices were posted on a board at front: four tickets for a sandwich with potato salad or coleslaw, eight tickets for a plate that included two sides and dessert. Most people took the plate.
Harris kept his concentration on slicing brisket. Fortunately, his best slicing knife had survived the flood, thanks to Darcy’s insistence on taking the knives with them. He and Chico made up a steady stream of plates filled with brisket or pork or sometimes both for people who were willing to kick in a few extra tickets.
Darcy seemed to be in her element, dishing up bowls of cobbler and adding sides to plates alongside Andy. She grinned occasionally when she recognized a face and tried unsuccessfully to convince MG Carmody to come behind the counter to dish slaw.
“It’s okay,” Andy assured her. “We don’t need extra help. I can keep up.” Chico seemed remarkably calm, con...sidering that Horace Rankin could disqualify both their entries, making the contest a wash.MoreLess
Harris kept his concentration on slicing brisket. Fortunately, his best slicing knife had survived the flood, thanks to Darcy’s insistence on taking the knives with them. He and Chico made up a steady stream of plates filled with brisket or pork or sometimes both for people who were willing to kick in a few extra tickets.
Darcy seemed to be in her element, dishing up bowls of cobbler and adding sides to plates alongside Andy. She grinned occasionally when she recognized a face and tried unsuccessfully to convince MG Carmody to come behind the counter to dish slaw.
“It’s okay,” Andy assured her. “We don’t need extra help. I can keep up.” Chico seemed remarkably calm, con...sidering that Horace Rankin could disqualify both their entries, making the contest a wash.MoreLess
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