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A little sugar was allowed , but no butter . This regimen began when Keith was less than three years old , and he enjoyed it immensely , provided the bread had steeped long enough to become soft , When , at last , he turned to rolls and butter dipped into the coffee , it did not mean that his taste had changed , but merely that his increasing sense of manhood found the earlier dish too childish . Breakfast was due about ll : 30 and consisted generally of sundry left-overs from the preceding day , bread and butter forming one of the principal ingredients . Then came the main meal of the day , dinner , between 3:30 and 4 in the afternoon . As a rule it had only two courses : some meat dish or fish with potatoes , and a soup served last . Now and then there was a vegetable . Desserts were reserved for special occasions .