Sanditon: Diplomatic DisplayCambridgeKing's College Cambridge, No Accession Number
her that Arthur was by no meansnot so fond of being starved as they could
desire,or as he felt proper himself. — He wascertainlyevidently very happy to turn the conversa::tion on dry Toast,
& hear no more offrom hisSisters. – "I hope you will eat some of thisToast, said he, I reckon myself a very goodToaster; I never burn my Toasts — I neverput them too near the Fire at first —
&yet, you see, there is not a Corner butwhat is well browned. –
I hope you likedry Toast. —" "With a reasonable quantityof Butter
spread over it, very much – saidCharlotte
— but not otherwise. —" "No moredo I – said he exceedinglyvery much obliged pleased —We think quite
alike there.upon that sub::ject. – So far from dry Toast
being wholesome,I think itais very badthing for the Stomach.
Without a little butter to soften it, ithurts the Coats of the Stomach. I amsure it does. – I
will have the pleasureof spreading some for you directly
— & afterwards I will spread some
for my::self. – Very bad
indeed for the Coats ofthe Stomach — but there is no convincingsome people. — It
irritates & acts like anutmeg grater. –" It was rather amusingto see He could not get the command