From Ian Fleming's "Casino Royale"
CHAPTER 8
(Of Vesper Lynd, James Bond, dining at the casino at Royale)
“I’ve made two choices”, she laughed, “and either would have been delicious; but behaving like a millionaire occasionally is a wonderful treat, and if you’re sure . . well, I’d like to start with caviar and then have a plain grilled rognon de veau with pommes soufflés. And then I’d like to have fraises des bois, with a lot of cream. Is it very shameless to be so certain and so expensive?” She smiled at him inquiringly.
“It’s a virtue, and anyway it’s only a good plain wholesome meal.” He turned to the maitre d’hotel. “And bring plenty of toast."
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