There was no cup; but the woman remarked that if monsieur was particular about that, he could turn out the sugar and use the basin, which he did.

The milk had a basin to itself; but it had offered so large and tempting a surface to the flies of the town, that it remained untouched.

The knife and spoon were imbued with ineradicable garlic, and my own trusty clasp-knife was the only weapon I could use for all table purposes.

If it had not been for the ice and the lavender, I think I should never have got away from Die.

The former made it possible to eat some bread-and-butter; and of the latter I made a sort of respirator for nose and mouth, which modified the odour of cocks and hens prevailing in the house.
Next morning the diligence was to start early, and, in preparation for the six hours' drive, I ordered two eggs to be boiled for breakfast.