You might have the meals without napkins, but it wouldn't work the other way.

And I am sure those napkins are not to be used for a week, or perhaps several weeks, and this dinner must be eaten to-day.

So you can see for yourself--" At this moment there was a knock at the inner door of the kitchen.
"Who can that be!" exclaimed La Fleur.

"Come in." The door opened, and Miss Panney entered the kitchen.

La Fleur rose from her seat, and for a moment the two elderly women stood and looked at each other.
"And this is La Fleur," said Miss Panney; "Mrs.Tolbridge has been talking about you, and I asked her to let me come in and see you.