I look at them as a child looks at a cake,-with glittering eyes and…

I look at them as a child looks at a cake,-with glittering eyes and watering mouth, imagining the pleasure that awaits him!

1859

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On the books she was planning to read.

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Gaskell, Elizabeth. The Letters of Mrs. Gaskell. Mandolin, 1997.

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Gaskell, Elizabeth. Letter to George Smith. 4 Aug. 1859.

I look at them as a child looks at a cake,-with glittering eyes and watering mouth… — Elizabeth Gaskell