Beeton

/ ˈbiːtən /

noun

BeetonIsabella Mary18361865FBritishCOOKERY: writer Isabella Mary , known as Mrs Beeton . 1836–65, British cookery writer, author of The Book of Household Management (1861)

Under the illustrious guidance of the omniscient Mrs. Beeton there is the usual routine to be gone through.

God knows, there isn't a soul in the world to take that trouble except you and Mr. Beeton.'

You've no idea, sir, the amount of little things that these chambers uses up,' said Mr. Beeton.

I have sometimes, while turning the pages of Mrs. Beeton's admirable cookery book, caught myself envying Mr. Beeton.

Mr. Beeton stood by with the air of an ambassador and breathed responsibly.

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