The History of the Last Trial by Jury for Atheism in England / A Fragment of Autobiography Submitted for the Perusal of Her Majesty's Attorney-General and the British Clergy

by George Jacob Holyoake

'I am very sorry to say,' he answered, 'we have nothing to offer you.'

'Charge me bed and board while we are with you,' I rejoined, 'but let us have both. You have bread, I suppose?'

'We have some rice bread.'

'Perhaps you will toast it.' 'Will you have it toasted?

'I will. Could you not make coffee?'

'We have no coffee.'

'Tea?'

'We have no tea.' 'Any water?'

'No hot water.'

'Any butter?'