“In nothing more is the English genius for domesticity more notably declared than in the institution of this festival-almost one may call it-of afternoon tea...the mere chink of cups and saucers tunes the mind to happy repose.” MindMayFoodGeniusInstitutionsCookingMereCupsTeaTunesGrandmotherCulinaryAfternoonFestivalsReposeDomesticityChinksAfternoon Tea Author:George Gissing
“One of the shining moments of my day is that when, having returned a little weary from an afternoon walk, I exchange boots for slippers, out-of-doors coat for easy, familiar, shabby jacket, and, in my deep, soft-elbowed chair, await the tea-tray.... [H]ow delicious is the soft yet penetrating odour which floats into my study, with the appearance of the teapot!... What a glow does it bring after a walk in chilly rain!” LittlesDoeMomentsEasyWalksStudyDoorsRainShiningAppearanceFamiliarTeaChairsAfternoonBootsWearyCoatsDeliciousFloatsJacketsSlippersShabbyTraysChillyTeapots Book:The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft Source: The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft
