“The windows of his house shone in the darkness like squares of melting butter.”
“Every face, every shop, bedroom window, public-house, and dark square is a picture feverishly turned--in search of what? It is the same with books. What do we seek through millions of pages?”
“Looking at him makes my stomach feel like it's full of hot, melted butter.”
“If love melted like a statue made of butter, would you consider me a pancake or a waffle?”
“It is common knowledge that Belle women make hard men melt like butter in a pan. They are equally adept at reversing the process.”
“Just like trying to ice skate on two sticks of butter in the desert, my love for her melted and was no good to anyone but a chef.”