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Updated: May 15, 2025

One of those strawberries is a meal for those young ladies, behind the counter; they nibble off a little from the side, and if they are very hungry, which can scarcely ever happen, they are allowed to go to the crystal canisters and take out a rout-cake or macaroon.

William Makepeace Thackeray - A Little Dinner at Timmin's