"I forgot all about it, Mrs. Tuke."
"And your tea is like ditch-water."
"I'm very sorry."
"It's like throwing money away."
"Oh, never mind."
"But I do mind, I hate wastefulness, especially in young people."
"Well, forgive me this time. I've had a surprise."
"Oh, indeed! A pleasant surprise, I hope. You've had enough of the other sort."
"A very pleasant surprise. Now, brew me a fresh pot of tea and warm up the bacon. I really feel as if I had got an appetite."
"Well, it's time you had. You've been wasting to a shadow the last six months," and Mrs. Tuke hurried out of the room.