Excerpt from In a German Pension
Bread soup was placed upon the table.
"Ah," said the Herr Rat, leaning upon the table as he peered into the tureen, "that is what I need. My 'magen' has not been in order for several days. Bread soup, and just the right consistency. I am a good cook myself" - he turned to me.
"How interesting," I said, attempting to infuse just the right amount of enthusiasm into my voice.
"Oh yes - when one is not married it is necessary. As for me, I have had all I wanted from women without marriage."
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