Quote by Charles Dickens

We have had for breakfast, toasts, cakes, a yorkshire pie, a piece of beef about the size and much the shape of my portmanteau, tea, coffee, ham and eggs...

We have had for breakfast, toasts, cakes, a yorkshire pie, a

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This quote describes the extravagant and indulgent breakfast that the speaker had. It includes a variety of foods such as toasts, cakes, pie, beef, tea, coffee, ham, and eggs. The speaker emphasizes the abundance and size of the meal, with the beef being described as comparable in shape to their portmanteau (a large bag used for carrying clothes). The quote gives a vivid depiction of a lavish breakfast, highlighting the wealth or generosity of the speaker or the occasion they are describing.

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