meringue-shell

Updated: May 20, 2025

Cyril felt himself smiling like a perfect imbecile. The room was stifling, too. But Aunt Josephine came to his rescue. She cried brightly, "Cyril says his father is still very fond of meringues, father dear." "Eh?" said Grandfather Pinner, curving his hand like a purple meringue-shell over one ear. Josephine repeated, "Cyril says his father is still very fond of meringues."

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