'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, and we 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 .