“For life is more than food,
“For life is more than food,“For life is more than food,and the body more than clothing.”
and the body more than clothing.”and the body more than clothing.”(Luke 12:23, English Standard Version)
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It was, Herbert thought, a prime steak.
To be precise, a boneless rib-eye; tender and fulfilling, satisfyingly cut and suggestive of a rich, deep flavour that would be ideally enhanced, he decided, by cracked black peppercorns, and a thick sauce of beef stock, brandy and heavy cream. Herbert could feel the tendrils of saliva shifting in his mouth as he wrapped the steak, placed it in a carrier bag and exchanged it for the cash handed to him by his latest customer. A good steak was, in his view, perfect fuel for a man after a hard day’s work. The woman he’d be
