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An unfortunate jest, however, reduced him to extremities, and, after a vehement struggle for politeness, he was forced to open the window and give his _torone_ to the pavement -- and the little boys, perhaps.

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Cignale, who partook at the same time of _torone, _ having incautiously put a large lump into his mouth, found himself compromised thereby to such an extent as to be at once reduced to silence and retirement behind his pocket-handkerchief.

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One does not break one's teeth on it as over the _torone, _ which is only to be cajoled into masticability by prolonged suction, and often not then; but the teeth sink into it as the wagoner's wheels into clayey mire, and every now and then receive a shock, as from sunken rocks, from the raisin-stones, indurated almonds, pistachio-nuts, and pine-seeds, which startle the ignorant and innocent eater with frightful doubts.

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_ But, despite these dangers and difficulties, all the world at Rome eats _pan giallo_ and _torone_ at

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At Christmas, all the Roman world which has a _baiocco_ in its pocket eats _torone_ and _pan giallo.

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