'Listen', said hetty , and she turned a little pale with anxiety , 'raw onion is a poor supper. And so is a beef stew without one. There's a little lady-a friend of mine-in my room threre at the end of the landing. Both of us are out of luck, andwe had just potatoes and meat between us. They're stewing now. But there's an ingredient missing. Onions and stew belong together-and so do people who are out of luck.