One day her mother said to her: 'Come, Little Red-Cap, here is a piece of
cake and a bottle of wine; take them to your grandmother, she is ill and weak, and they will do her good.
Haigha took a large
cake out of the bag, and gave it to Alice to hold, while he got out a dish and carving-knife.
Well, whativer the letters are, they've a good meaning; and it's a stamp as has been in our house, Ben says, ever since he was a little un, and his mother used to put it on the
cakes, and I've allays put it on too; for if there's any good, we've need of it i' this world.
Little Joe's mother's
cake was the last word in
cakes; Captain Jim was the prince of gracious hosts, never even permitting his eyes to wander to the corner where the life-book lay, in all its bravery of green and gold.
Good, plain, common cookin', Jinny'll do;--make a good pone o' bread,--bile her taters far,--her corn
cakes isn't extra, not extra now, Jinny's corn
cakes isn't, but then they's far,--but, Lor, come to de higher branches, and what can she do?
Polly knew this, felt that his society would not be a great affliction to herself at least, and whispering to Maud, "He won't know," she added, aloud, "Come in if you like, and stir this
cake for me; it needs a strong hand, and mine are tired.
Clara Belle was rather a successful agent, but Susan, who could only say "thoap," never made large returns, and the twins, who were somewhat young to be thoroughly trustworthy, could be given only a half dozen
cakes at a time, and were obliged to carry with them on their business trips a brief document stating the price per
cake, dozen, and box.
Of course the Cowardly Lion and the Hungry Tiger were still there, but they, having also eaten some of the
cakes, had gone to sleep at one side of the cave, while upon the other side stood the Sawhorse, motionless and silent, as became a mere thing of wood.
Better beans and bacon in peace than
cakes and ale in fear.
He knew perfectly well that long ere the dawn of day his whole soul would be crying out for
cake, squealing frantically for cocoa.
The provincial held by the hand a big boy, who held in his a large, flat
cake.
And you can cut some fruit
cake and have some of the cookies and snaps.
