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worth of it. &quot; From hand to mouth&quot; so, seems to be com 

 mon with many things. The material for our breakfast is 

 mostly bought after we have ordered it. As we did not 

 mention what we would have till after the shops were closed 

 last night, we had to wait till nine o clock for it this morning. 

 Business hours begin later than in America. I think the 

 market is not open till eight, which they speak of as &quot; very 

 early.&quot; In this respect we have found no difficulty in accom 

 modating ourselves to English customs. 



