Heat butter and sauté the chopped almonds till lightly fried. Add flour and sauté till lightly fried. Add water gradually stirring all the time till no lumps remain, then bring to a boil. Add milk ...

He is very excited about it, and buys shark's-fin soup for the occasion hoping to please her. She comes and tells him that he is just the same as usual, and that he hasn't changed a bit.