The Line of Least Resistance

Mr. Mindon returned home for lunch. His wife Millicent was not at home. The servants did not know where she was.
Mr. Mindon sat alone at the table in the garden. He ate a small piece of meat and drank some mineral water. Mr. Mindon always ate simple meals, because he had problems with his stomach. Why then did he keep a cook among his servants? Because his wife Millicent liked to invite her friends to big dinners and serve them rare and expensive food and wine...