Shall I ring ?" He rang and Martha brought the tea.

Some time was consumed in the preparations which Mr.Juxon watched with interest as though he had never seen tea made before.

Everything that Mrs.Goddard did interested him.
"I do not know why it is," she said at last, "but weather like this is delightful when one is safe at home.

I suppose it is the contrast--" "Yes indeed.

It is like the watch below in dirty-weather." "Excuse me--I don't quite understand--" "At sea," explained the squire.