“What do you want?” asked the largest Seal, catching sight of Girlie; “some hot water?”
“Yes, please,” said Girlie.
“Are you going to have tea or breakfast?” asked the Seal anxiously.
“THEY WERE SINGING WHEN GIRLIE ENTERED.”
“Breakfast, I believe,” said Girlie, though she couldn’t at all see why it should be called breakfast any more than tea.
“Ah! I was afraid so,” said the Seal in a disappointed voice, while the other seals sighed heavily. “We haven’t had tea here for weeks and weeks. How many spoonfuls did he put in, dear?” he continued, taking the teapot from her.
“Three,” said Girlie.
“One each,” said the Seal to the others, who nodded their heads, then turning out the tea into a cup, he filled the teapot with boiling water from a kettle on the fire, and handed it back to Girlie.
“Aren’t you going to put the tea back again?” she asked.