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Page 27
Well, let him find out how often honey and caramel custard are in my thoughts
and what ink I use to butter them up. I'll invite him to La Gourmandise. He'll drink
cofiee and smoke strong-smelling cigarettes of blond tobacco. The nauseating ...
Well, let him find out how often honey and caramel custard are in my thoughts
and what ink I use to butter them up. I'll invite him to La Gourmandise. He'll drink
cofiee and smoke strong-smelling cigarettes of blond tobacco. The nauseating ...
Page 37
When I awoke this morning, the caramel I'd tucked into a corner of my mouth for
the night still hadn't melted completely away. It makes my tongue feel a bit fuzzy.
There's nothing like encountering the taste of sugar just as one's opening one's ...
When I awoke this morning, the caramel I'd tucked into a corner of my mouth for
the night still hadn't melted completely away. It makes my tongue feel a bit fuzzy.
There's nothing like encountering the taste of sugar just as one's opening one's ...
Page 38
The muffled atmosphere of the library. I amuse myself by nibbling on sweets
while I watch them all grinding away at their books. The caramelized sugar of the
tarte Tatin gave off a faint aroma of piping-hot apples. The caramel was sticking
to ...
The muffled atmosphere of the library. I amuse myself by nibbling on sweets
while I watch them all grinding away at their books. The caramelized sugar of the
tarte Tatin gave off a faint aroma of piping-hot apples. The caramel was sticking
to ...
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