She sat at the dining room table, delicately cutting her
meat. Now, after everyone had
filled his or her plate she could relax, enjoying a moment’s respite from the
work of hosting.
The day before she had spent preparing for this magnificent
feast with baking pies and cutting up vegetables. In the morning she had risen with the sun to start the
turkey roasting and finish her preparations. Her guests had arrived in singles and groups bringing
covered dishes to add to the buffet.
She nodded, listening to the conversations around her,
oblivious to the empty chairs at the table.
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