A Thorn in the Bush

Authors: Frank Herbert

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“A slender blue vase containing three yellow roses graced the center of the tray.“Your tamales, Señora,” said Serena as she deposited the tray in Mrs. Ross’s lap, whisked a napkin off the plate. “Sweet ones,” she announced. “Just the way you like them.”Mrs. Ross put aside the pocketbook she had been reading (a Spanish imitation of the English-language mystery thriller entitled Parachute to Death!). She admired the mound of tamales in their corn-husk sheathes. Steam curled upward from them. And a...t one side there was another mound of beans with cheese, some green peas, and a sweetbread roll. The pill rested on the edge of the saucer beside the coffee cup.“How very nice the food looks,” said Mrs. Ross.“The Señor Hoblitt goes away,” said Serena.In the act of reaching for her fork, Mrs. Ross stopped, looked up, saw no sadness on Serena’s face. For all that it showed in her expression, the woman could just as well have announced an increase in production by Mrs. Gonzales’s chickens.“The artist?”MoreLess Read More Read Less