her that Arthur was ^{by no means}n^ot so fond of being starved as they could desire,or as he felt proper himself. — He was^certainlyevidently very happy to turn the conversa::tion on dry Toast, & hear no more ^offro^m 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 it^^ais very bad^^thing 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