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assurance of the waiter, that there was some- 

 thing hot coming, we continued to warm our- 

 selves ; but as it did not make its appearance 

 very speedily, we rang the bell and inquired, and 

 were met by the waiter s " Coming directly, sir." 



Another ten minutes went by, when we 

 rung again. After a time the something hot 

 made its appearance in the shape of a tea-pot, 

 but the tea was so scalding hot we could not 

 drink it; at that moment the guard put his 

 head into the room, and said the coach was 

 ready. We rang violently for the waiter, who 

 was some time making his appearance, and 

 when he did it was without the something hot, 

 but with " Coming directly, sir." 



The guard again put in his head with the 

 positive assurance that the coach '''can't wait 

 any longer." 



Waiter again with the bill — " tvvo-and-six- 

 pence each for breakfast." 



We stormed and raved, but it was of no 

 use, and we had to pay for a cup of scalding 

 water. I whispered to my friend, and he col- 

 lared a loaf and I the cold fowl, and in spite 

 of the remonstrances of the waiter we carried 

 it off, and ultimately devoured it on the top 



