He finally yielded, and told us to return in one hour.
So we walked around the little deserted town.

I could think only of the breakfast we were to have in the old man's casa.

And it met and exceeded our wildest anticipations, for, just fancy! We were served with a delicious boullion, then chicken, perfectly cooked, accompanied by some dish flavored with chile verde, creamy biscuit, fresh butter, and golden coffee with milk.

There were three or four women and several officers in the party, and we had a merry breakfast.

We paid the old man generously, thanked him warmly, and returned to the ship, fortified to endure the sight of all the green ducks that came out of the lower hold.
You must remember that the "Newbern" was a small and old propeller, not fitted up for passengers, and in those days the great refrigerating plants were unheard of.