Whirrun ignored ‘em. ‘Then, when I’ve got two cut, ’ and he dropped a pale slab of cheese on one slice then slapped the other on top like he was catching a fly, ‘I trap the cheese between then, and there you have it! ’‘ Bread and cheese.’ Yon weighed the half-loaf in one hand and the cheese in the other. ‘Just the same as I’ve got.’ And he bit off the cheese and tossed it to Scorry.Whirrun sighed. ‘Have none of you no vision?’ He held up his masterpiece to such light as there was, which was almost none. ‘This is no more bread and cheese than a fine axe is wood and iron, or a live person is meat and har.’‘ What is it, then?’ asked Drfod, rocking back from his wet wood and tossing the flint aside in disgust.‘ A whole new thing. A forging of the humble part of bread and cheese into a greater whole. I call it … a cheese-trap.’ Whirrun took a dainty nibble from one corner. ‘Oh, yes, my friends. This tastes like … progress… . Joe Abercrombie
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The quote “What is it, then?” by Dr. Fridge, an eccentric inventor, refers to the fact that the citizens of the town of Tresselton are revolted by the idea of having “progress.” The citizens see progress as something that should be shunned. However, the Tresseltonian Dr. Fridge insists that this is not an issue. Rather, he insists that “progress” is a fine thing and should be embraced.

Source: The Heroes

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