Chapter 8: Chicken Sandwiches


    Linda''s POV:


    Wow. Oh wow.


    These cold cut sandwiches are amazing! Nothing like the dried up nd ones I ate at a fair one time.


    Every chicken strand was tender and juicy and the milky creamy filling with the sharp onion mix just


    made this cold cut sandwich even more addicting.


    The soup was also great. Full of meaty goodness and the cute small dough balls were filled with


    minced pork that surprised young Charles when he ate it.


    Pairing these with a cold ss of iced tea as the duchess called it; It was the most luxurious lunch we


    have ever eaten as servants to the duchess.


    "Aw. I want more." Charles gave a morose look as he looked at the small piece of sandwich he


    had leftover as he finished his soup before finally eating thest piece and washing it down with iced


    Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDra/ma.O(r)g!


    tea.


    " Her Grace''s culinary skills are really good. I never imagined ady of quality who would dirty her


    hands just to feed us." Lisa admitted as she savored herst bite of the sandwich. " Oh, this could be


    addicting...So delicious."


    "She is a kind soul. A rare find amongst the numerousdies." I poured thest batch of iced tea for all


    of us. "Mdy promised us that she has something in store for us at supper meal so Lisa. Please inform


    the new chef to make her Grace''s supper meal extra special."


    "Of course. But why continue eating the meal at the main house when the Duchess can obviously


    make her own meals?" the naivety of her answer was what I was expecting.


    So I exined to them all.


    That our Duchess cooks mainly because she wants to and because she loves to experiment with


    different dishes. But most of all; she is aware of her ce so she does not want anyone else to know


    about what she is doing.


    Plus although she cooks, she has no intention of taking the chef''s ce in this estate. Hence she still


    asks for meals to be delivered to her.


    While we get to taste her delicious dishes aspensation for keeping our mouths tightly shut about


    what goes on in the bridal house.


    By the time, I was done with my exnation; all of them promised to keep their mouths shut on their


    duchess''s unique pastime.


    "If our supper meals will be as good as these sandwiches and soup. I would keep our duchess''s


    cooking a secret till I grow old." Beatrice promised as we went back to our work while Charles and Lisa


    went to the kitchens to start washing the dishes the duchess must have left.


    A bell rang in the duchess''s room and I went up to her bedroom where she asked me to draw a bath for


    her because she said that she smells like meat.


    In my opinion, she smells of freshly chopped herbs and oranges but I did as she asked me to and even


    added a few drops of rose oil.


    "Linda please call the new help to the drawing-room after helping me. I want to wee them." Her


    gentle voice was still so nice to hear as she inspected me with gentle teal eyes. " Yourplexion


    looks better now that you do not have to do everything yourself."


    I never imagined that Lady ina would notice my fatigue but she did.


    "Thank you for your concern Mdy." I blushed slightly as I left her to call everyone to the drawing-


    room.


    The duchess was punctual and was already seated at the drawing-room by the time I managed to


    gather everyone and we marched to the room which looks much more airy and spacious now that the


    damaged furniture was reced with new ones and there are paintings and decors ced in every


    corner of the newly washed carpeted floor.


    "It hase to my attention that I have forgotten my duties as ady. Wee to the bridal house


    Lisa, Beatrice, and Charles. I hope that you find your amodations eptable?"


    Her warm words soon had my fellow maids melt in how she regarded them with respect and I think the


    way Charles was blushing as the duchess approached him to pat his scruffy blonde head was the final


    strike. Mydy has captured all of their hearts in one simple gesture of wee.


    Simply astounding.


    When she asked for some tea and biscuits to be sent here because she has a meeting with Milford


    soon. We all took that as a cue to leave.


    The moment we were far away from the room. Beatrice and Lisa red at each other and started


    arguing about who will serve the tea and biscuits.


    "You already saw her Grace when she offered us the sandwiches. Let me do it!"


    "But I have always served in the kitchens so I know my way around faster. I should serve the tea with


    Linda."


    Charles took that distraction to run away since he had a few errands to run for the duchess.


    "How about you twoe with me and I will teach you where to get the tray set and the sweets. You


    two can serve her Grace since I have to rush to the bakery to buy more sweets and cakes for tea


    tomorrow. Is this eptable?"


    My suggestion was met with a resounding "yes" hence I soon sent them off to the duchess and prepare


    myself to go out.


    The duchess told me to get a few foreign spices used by the Exotic Countries to the East in addition to


    purchasing more sweets and pastries for tea.


    As I hailed a carriage to take me to the capital, I was excited at the prospect of a new dish that could be


    done by using these spices.


    I cannot wait!