STARVE
"--/ -ate/, -/ ----/, -e-/ -e/ --t-er/, t-r----/ -er--s/ s---/ as/ -e-/ eve-/ --/ t-e/ e-ves/ -----/ -are/. A--/ -ere/ -/ -ave/ -----/ --at/ -/ s----t/ --t/ ---ee-/, --t/ -------/ -/ -----/ --ssess/ --rever/."
I am on holiday in Italy right now and don't have the books with me, but fortunately I remember the quote!