"To see the butcher slap the steak before……" — Charles Dickens

To see the butcher slap the steak before he laid it on… - Charles Dickens

"To see the butcher slap the steak before he laid it on the block, and give his knife a sharpening, was to forget breakfast instantly. It was agreeable too - it really was - to see him cut it off so smooth and juicy. There was nothing savage in the act, although the knife was large and keen; it was a piece of art, high art; there was delicacy of touch, clearness of tone, skilful handling of the subject, fine shading. It was the triumph of mind over matter; quite."

— Charles Dickens

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