"In the first place, we have a julienne soup."
"What does julienne mean?"
"Oho! vegetables at the very beginning! What next?"
"There will be butter and radishes on the table."
"That makes two courses."
"No, those are hors-d'œuvre; they don't count."
"Don't count is good! they have to be paid for, all the same!"
"The next course to the soup is always fish."
"Are you sure that you couldn't possibly have the soup without it?"