The first time I saw a fingerbowl was at the home of my benefactress. …

Sylvia Plath
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The first time I saw a fingerbowl was at the home of my benefactress. [...] The water had a few cherry blossoms in it, and I thought it must be some clear sort of Japanese after-dinner soup and ate every bit of it, including the crisp little blossoms. ✨ Sylvia Plath (2016). The Bell Jar, p.23, Hamilton Books
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