17/21 And I am sure, by his manner, it was no compliment. Indeed they are very delightful apples, and Mrs.Wallis does them full justice--only we do not have them baked more than twice, and Mr.Woodhouse made us promise to have them done three times--but Miss Woodhouse will be so good as not to mention it. The apples themselves are the very finest sort for baking, beyond a doubt; all from Donwell--some of Mr. He sends us a sack every year; and certainly there never was such a keeping apple anywhere as one of his trees--I believe there is two of them. My mother says the orchard was always famous in her younger days. |