More Cake / February 29 2008
I bumped into Mary in the village today and she confirmed something that I already suspected: she had made those delicious muffins yesterday just for me; they were not ‘left over from a big bake’, as she explained when she knocked on my back door at two o’clock in the afternoon.
Mary never seems to have any visitors and she told me a while ago that she does not have much contact with any of her relatives so I wasn’t surprised to learn that the little cakes were intended solely for my enjoyment. ‘I felt a little sorry for you, Napoleon,’ she said. ‘I’ve never known anyone as unpopular as you.’
‘It’s a sort of distinction,’ I told her.
I made her laugh. ‘A badge of honour?’ she asked.
‘I wear it proudly.’ I winked and bade her good day.
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4 comments on “More Cake”
Jo Beaufoix / March 3rd, 2008 at 7:33 pm
Ahhh, he made you cake. That’s so lovely. It gave her an excuse for popping over to say hello too. You wait, next she’ll be knitting warmers for your bunions.
Nelson Galaxy / March 3rd, 2008 at 11:30 pm
Are you having an affair with an older lady? Could teach you a thing or two, well, about baking anyway.
Napoleon Fantastic / March 4th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
I have no bunions.
Napoleon Fantastic / March 4th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
I love cake, me.
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