The Well of Loneliness

Brockett it was who ate most of the dinner, for Stephen was too overtired to feel hungry; while Puddle, whose digestion was not what it had been, was forced to content herself with a cutlet. But Brockett ate largely, and as he did so he praised himself and his food between mouthfuls.

"Clever of me to have discovered this pâté -- I'm so sorry for the geese though, aren't you, Stephen? The awful thing is that it's simply delicious -- I wish I knew the esoteric meaning of these mixed emotions! " And he dug with a spoon at the side that appeared to contain the most truffles.