“That being done, she’d retreated to her office and called the hospital. Her uncle told her that her aunt was still sleeping peacefully, and when Jane offered to take a turn watching over Aunt Octavia, Uncle Aloysius politely declined. Unsurprised by his response, Jane promised to bring him a change of clothes and a nourishing lunch as soon as she made sure that everything was running smoothly throughout Storyton Hall. It was clear that spending the morning on the back lawns had given the Mu...rder and Mayhem guests a healthy appetite. The Kipling Café, Storyton Hall’s al fresco eatery, was packed. Guests savored the October sunshine while the waiters bustled about serving Julius Caesar salads, Herman Melville chowder, Homer’s pulled pork sandwiches, or Mark Twain chicken biscuits along with iced tea and lemonade. Guests in search of a more refined meal bustled inside the manor house, hoping to find a vacant table in the Madame Bovary Dining Room. To call forth the atmosphere of the wedding feast in Flaubert’s novel, Storyton Hall’s dining room had been decorated in shades of white and pale blue.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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