On Tuesdays Magritude Feather ‘does’ for Emelda Bush. She arrives early and scrubs the floor,
hoovers the carpet and (due to Emelda’s particular touchiness) disinfects the
door handles. Today however she has a special task – to prepare the vegetables
for the evening gathering of the Sorority (Sisters of the Willow Chair). The
Sisterhood (as far as can be revealed publicly) amongst other things promotes
the increased consumption of Vegetable and Black Pudding Medley. This is a
popular forum, and offers an intense cultural programme to which the occasional
gentleman may be invited to speak. Tonight Ruham Alif (the handsome
electrician, locally known as 'the ox') is addressing the ladies on Tychonoff's
theorem (his particular interest). Emelda’s spacious lounge is packed.
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