Wednesday, October 8-Saturday, October 11 Summary

Wednesday, October 8: Mia is dismayed to report that her Grandmire is in town, staying at the Plaza with Dad. Mia states that "if anybody could start World War III, it's my grandmother." (pg. 90) Mia cites an example of Grandmire's bullying behavior. One time Grandmire gave a dinner party and instructed her cook to leave one of the female guest's plates empty during the foie gras course. Mia tried to give the lady her foie gras, because as a vegetarian, Mia doesn't eat foie gras, but Grandmire intervened to prevent this. After the party, Grandmire explained to Mia that the female guest deserved such treatment because she bore a child out of wedlock. Mia pointed out that Grandmire's own son had Mia out of wedlock, but Grandmire ignored her. Now Mia worries what Grandmire will think of the...