[The Red Acorn by John McElroy]@TWC D-Link bookThe Red Acorn CHAPTER XV 11/27
This was not the case.
It was selected with a deep physiological design.
Meat of this character consists almost wholly of fibrine, the least heat-producing constituent of flesh.
By excluding all fats and other tender portions, and confining ourselves to fibrine, we are the better able to stand this torrid weather." One of the Hospital Stewards groaned deeply. "What is the matter, 'Squills' ?" said the Doctor, kindly. "I was thinking of the monstrous fibber-in here," said "Squills," lugubriously. "'Squills,' I don't know how I can properly punish the disrespect shown our young lady guest and your superior officer, by that vile pun and the viler implication contained in it." "This sugar," continued the Doctor, lifting some out of an old tomato can with a large iron spoon, and tendering it to Rachel for her coffee, "has a rich golden color, which is totally absent from the paler varieties to which you are accustomed.
Its deeper hue comes from having caught more of the Cuban yellow sun's rays." "Yes," interjected "Squills," "all the Cuban's yellow sons raise.
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