She knew what he was implying, and wasn't sure whether to be offended or not. She had never stolen anything in her life, not even when she was desperate. Pippa wanted to shake the man for even insinuating what he did, but she kept her mouth shut and merely nodded. And then he was pulling out bread and butter, and he was telling her to help herself. So she did.

"Thank you," she said, and she would soon be trying to eat as daintily as she could, but ended up cramming a large piece into her mouth ravenously.