Usually, I wait until the end of the day for this feast, and indeed I might regret it later, when I read about Katy and Clover's amazing gift box in What Katy Did at School. But this is all the more staggering for being unexpected. For Fourth of July at this school, the girls can send away for as many snacks as they like. Here's one girl's staggering order:
"Two pounds of Chocolate Caramels.
Two pounds of Sugar Almonds.
Two pounds of Lemon Drops.
Two pounds of Mixed Candy.
Two pounds of Maccaroons.
A dozen Oranges.
A dozen Lemons.
A drum of Figs.
A box of French Plums.
A loaf of Almond Cake."
The girl is found on her bed, "ghastly and pallid", 24 hours after the sweets arrive. How much did she eat?
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