[The Honorable Miss by L. T. Meade]@TWC D-Link bookThe Honorable Miss CHAPTER XXVII 11/21
You have had your breakfast.
I will wash the things up.
Go and visit the barber." The old man muttered and mumbled.
Finally he tied a large crimson scarf in a loose knot round his throat, shoved a soft felt hat on his head, and donning a greasy and very old brown velvet cloak, he prepared to go out. "It's a rare nuisance," he said; "I meant to try some Chinese cooking for dinner; something with a subtle aroma, delicate, and hard to obtain. You boil the leeks for so many hours, and catch the essence in a distiller.
Bah! you care nothing for eating, witch." "I like some of your dishes very well, Granddad, but I prefer cleanliness to luxury.
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