Johnson. Then I suppose you had an excellent dinner—plenty to eat and drink. What was the menu?
Bones. Well, to tell you the truth, there was a lot of ’em there, but I don’t recollect him.
Johnson. Ah, you don’t understand me. I mean what was the bill of fare?
Bones. Oh, well, it was a pretty fair bill. I believe it cost him about $300.
Johnson. No, you don’t understand me. I mean what dishes did you have to eat?
Bones. Well, we didn’t eat any dishes.
Johnson. No, no, of course not; but what did you have to eat and drink?
Bones. Well, I believe the first thing we had to eat was something to drink.
Johnson. And what did you have to drink, then?
Bones. Well, it was a new soup.