By the way, Anne, has Aunt Jamesina decided what to do this summer ?" "Yes, she's going to stay here.

I know she's doing it for the sake of those blessed cats, although she says it's too much trouble to open her own house, and she hates visiting." "What are you reading ?" "Pickwick." "That's a book that always makes me hungry," said Phil.

"There's so much good eating in it.

The characters seem always to be reveling on ham and eggs and milk punch.

I generally go on a cupboard rummage after reading Pickwick.