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He walked up the Rue de Faubourg Saint Honore, and again entered the cafe where he and his worthy confederate had agreed to meet. Mascarin was there, an untasted cutlet before him, and his face hidden by a newspaper which his anxiety would not permit him to peruse. His suspense was terrible.
"Don't want rice, want cutylet," said Shirley, pointing to the veal cutlet. "She's had enough meat to-day," interposed Winnie. "The doctor says she shouldn't have it at all at night." Shirley refused to touch the rice and was sitting in stately aloofness when Doctor Hugh came in looking warm and tired.
They were refused by June, and silence fell. Soames said: "You'd better take a cutlet, June; there's nothing coming." But June again refused, so they were borne away. And then Irene asked: "Phil, have you heard my blackbird?" Bosinney answered: "Rather he's got a hunting-song. As I came round I heard him in the Square." "He's such a darling!" "Salad, sir?" Spring chicken was removed.
"'Bones and dog-biscuits! Do you mean to say you eat bones? "'Yes, when I can get 'em. Why, what's wrong about them? "'Shade of Egyptian Isis, bones and dog-biscuits! Don't you ever get any spring chickens, or a sardine, or a lamb cutlet? "'Chickens! Sardines! What are you talking about? What are sardines? "'What are sardines! Come, sit down and tell me all about it.
"Mock turtle, mutton, gravy, roast beef and potatoes shoulder of mutton and potatoes! ducks and peas, potatoes!! ham and chicken, cutlet steak and potatoes!!! apple tart and cheese:" with a slight cadenza of a sigh over the distant glories of Very, or still better the "Freres," we sat down to a very patriarchal repast, and what may be always had par excellence in Dublin, a bottle of Sneyd's claret.
For the sake of his beloved drawing Degas has for many years locked himself into his studio from early morning till late at night, refusing to open even to his most intimate friends. Coming across him one morning in a small cafe, where he went at midday to eat a cutlet, I said, "My dear friend, I haven't seen you for years; when may I come?"
Madame Chaise said nothing, but waited with a dignified air, whilst Gustave, who, without any show of appetite, was finishing the noix of his cutlet, which had been cut into small pieces, remained with his eyes lowered on his plate, this time obstinately refusing to make the sorry show of affection which was demanded of him. "Come, Gustave," resumed his father, "be a good boy.
White fish, tender steak, or juicy joint and cutlet are superior to the oily fish, and kidney, liver, and heart. Milk, cheese, eggs, and butter are not open to these objections. Cheese is a food very rich in proteid. It requires careful chewing, and may with advantage be grated before use. Buttermilk is a valuable and strengthening food.
A luxurious meal, moreover; for in her excitement Virginia had resolved to make a feast of Monica's birthday. There was a tiny piece of salmon, a dainty cutlet, and a cold blackcurrant tart. Virginia, at home a constant vegetarian, took no share of the fish and meat which was only enough for one person. Alice, alone upstairs, made a dinner of gruel.
It was a pleasant and sociable meal, and, thanks to my cold beef and coffee at home, I had no occasion to trouble myself much about the fare; so I just ate some delicate chicken, and a very small cutlet, and a slice of dry toast, and thereupon surceased from my labors. Mrs.
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