He would have tea in his room-not with Clare-and crumpets-yes, he liked crumpets.
"The Wooden Horse"
Hugh Walpole
It was an agreeable idea, easily carried out, and when the white cloth was spread upon the grass, with hot tea and buttered toast and crumpets, a delightfully hungry meal was eaten, and several birds on domestic errands paused to inquire what was going on and were led into investigating crumbs with great activity.
"The Secret Garden"
Frances Hodgson Burnett
In an abstracted, anxious way, she ate a couple of crumpets and a wedge of cake with almond icing, and was comforted.
"The Red Planet"
William J. Locke