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I was startled when the bill of fare was brought for the prices were a great deal higher than I had anticipated. But she reassured me. 'I never eat anything for luncheon.' She said. 'Oh, don't say that!' I answered generously. 'I never eat more than one thing. I think people eat far too much nowadays. A little fish, perhaps. I wonder if they have any salmon.'
The author felt ________ when he first saw the prices on the menu.
startled