Bernice couldn't help but feel annoyed. It wasn't just Ethan Hawthorne who was having a miserable holiday; she was in a foul mood, too. 'I'll mention it to him later,' she thought. 'Maybe we can find some time to visit Caelus Temple and wash away all this bad luck.'
"Don't use that to cut the meat. The cutting boards and knives for raw and cooked food need to be kept separate. You have to pay attention to these things. Don't bring your bad habits from the countryside here."
Bernice cut her off, displeased. Jacqueline Spann was using the board she'd just used for slicing ginger to cut the meat. Bernice used to be careless about such things herself, but she'd slowly changed after Ethan Hawthorne had corrected her several times. Jacqueline Spann's face flushed, and she made a silent vow. 'I won't make the same mistake again.'
