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| 8 | 1437 | View more quotes about long">Long tables are commonly used in the eating houses, with benches, rather as in Torvaldsland. |
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| 8 | 1434 | Even so, free women of high caste seldom patronize them, not because of any explicit impropriety in doing so, but, rather, because of the narrowness and plainness of the offerings, the rudeness of the appointments, and the general vulgarity of the diners. |
| 8 | 1435 | Such reservations, however, are seldom entertained by men of high caste, who welcome an opportunity to obtain a cheap, convenient meal, particularly during the workday. |
| 8 | 1436 | Paga may not be served in the eating houses, but a variety of cheap ka-la-nas is usually available. |
| 8 | 1437 | Long tables are commonly used in the eating houses, with benches, rather as in Torvaldsland. |
| 8 | 1438 | In such an arrangement, the patron usually spends less time eating. |
| 8 | 1439 | There is no lingering over paga, taking time for a game of kaissa or stones, trying out one or another of the proprietor's girls in an alcove, or such. |
| 8 | 1440 | One is usually in and out, without much ado, which usually means more coins per Ahn in the entry kettle. |