The Physiology of Taste by Brillat Savarin (suggested reading .TXT) 📕

AUTHOR. Perhaps.

FRIEND. Women will read your book because they will see---

AUTHOR. My dear friend, I am old, I am attacked by a fit ofwisdom. Miserere mei.

FRIEND. Gourmands will read you because you do them justice, andassign them their suitable rank in society.

AUTHOR. Well, that is true. It is strange that they have so longbeen misunderstood; I look on the dear Gourmands with paternalaffection. They are so kind and their eyes are so bright.

FRIEND. Besides, did you not tell me such a book was needed inevery library.

AUTHOR. I did. It is the truth--and I would die sooner than denyit.

FRIEND: Ah! you are convinced! You will come home with me?

AUTHOR. Not so. If there be flowers in the author's path, thereare also thorns. The latter I leave to my heirs.

FRIEND. But then you disinherit your friends, acquaintances andcotemporaries. Dare you do so?

AUTHOR. My heirs! my heirs! I have heard that shades