Rose came out of the kitchen with a slice of bread and jam, and passed us without a word — I gathered she and Topaz had had a very sharp row while I was brushing father. We found that the porridge was burnt — than which there can be few less pleasing forms of food; and what with this and Topaz’s mood of gloom, we had a depressing meal. (The boys, of course, had gone off earlier; after a hammy breakfast.)
Where the heck is this "than which" coming from? Is this a typo or am I just reading this entire section wrong?
