OurmorningmealwaslikeacapitalEnglishbreakfast,withcoffeebywayofawindup。Andneverhadthisdeliciousbeveragebeensowelcomeandrefreshing。
Myunclehadsufficientregardformystateofhealthnottointerruptmeintheenjoymentofthemeal,buthewasevidentlydelightedwhenIhadfinished。
\"Nowthen,\"saidhe,\"comewithme。Itistheheightofthetide,andIamanxioustostudyitscuriousphenomena。\"
\"What\"\'Icried,risinginastonishment,\"didyousaythetide,Uncle?\"
\"CertainlyIdid。\"