The Explanation!

One afternoon the silence was shattered by the sound of an uproar from the kitchen. Voices were raised in indignation; there were loud and violent arguments and much bumping and banging about.

The mistress of the house hurried down to investigate and reached the kitchen just as the angry voices reached a deafening crescendo of sound.

“What on earth is all this shouting about?” she demanded.

“If you please, mum,” replied the hot-eyed and panting housemaid, “me and cook's not speakin'.”

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