Father is rather vulgar, my dear. The word Papa, besides, gives a very pretty form to the lips. Papa, potatoes, poultry, prunes and prism are all very good words for the lips: especially prunes and prism.
(From Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens, 1812 – 1870)
John Lentell
17th March, 1971
“I believe, Sir, that you desire to look at these apartments. They are very charming apartments, Sir. They command an uninterrupted view of – of over the way, and they are within one minute’s walk of – of the corner of the street.”
(Dick Swiveller in The Old Curiosity Shop by Charles Dickens, 1812 – 1870)
John Lentell
28th January, 1970
Lentell Soup 