"Piece of cake" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... you won't. [WILLIAM has taken another piece of cake which he nibbles at—now holding a piece in each hand.] Pretty substantial dream, eh? There's a fine, fat raisin. [WILLIAM eats the raisin, then looks into the sugar-bowl.] Don't hesitate, William. Sugar won't hurt you now. Nothing can hurt you any more. Fall to, William—help yourself. ...
— The Return of Peter Grimm • David Belasco
... assembled to tea and supper at Mrs Pringle's, and he had not been many minutes in the house before he unpacked his chest and produced his box of good things for them. He insisted on serving them out himself, and he managed to slip the largest piece of cake into Mary's plate, and somehow to give her a double ...
— True Blue • W.H.G. Kingston
... from the arms of one sister to the embrace of the other, hugged Eugene, was kissed by Nannerl, who forced a great piece of cake into her little bag, and finally was lifted to her pillion cushion by Palmer, who stole a kiss of her hand before Dove put his horse in motion, while Betty was still commending her sister to his wife's care, and receiving ...
— Love and Life • Charlotte M. Yonge
... at the picture with pleasure, because they are evidently well treated, and have not the miserably cowed expression we see upon many of the monkeys that go about our streets. Sometimes when I have given a monkey a piece of cake or fruit, I have made a bargain with the master to let him sit still and eat it, and much amused I have been watching the little animal's extreme enjoyment of the treat and the holiday. The monkeys at the Zoological Gardens ...
— Baby Chatterbox • Anonymous
... thing at the right time? When Mrs. Alleyne took your mother and you in to the Checkers, and old Mrs. Diggles led you into her parlor and dusted the table with her apron, what made you think of asking her for a piece of cake and a ...
— Sunrise • William Black
... little Wilbur was out playing without his coat. This worried a neighbor, but her advice went unheeded. Finally, she said: "Wilbur, go home and get your coat, and when you come back I'll give you a piece of cake." ...
— More Toasts • Marion Dix Mosher |
