They were in Oriel Lane, and exceedingly comfortable, with at least twenty pipes in a pipe-rack on the wall, and at least thirty photographs of his favourite actresses, chiefly Pauline Chase, and five cricket-bats in the corner, and about forty walking-sticks, and a large number of puzzles of the "Pigs in Clover" type, which nearly drove Gregory mad while supper was being prepared.
The preparation consisted merely of the entrance of one man after another carrying silver dishes; for everything was cold, although exceedingly sumptuous and solid.

There were chickens all covered with a beautiful thick whitewash, on which little hearts and stars cut out of truffles were sprinkled.

There was a tongue all over varnish, like the dainty foot of a giant Cinderella.

There were custards and tarts and jellies.

There were also bottles exactly like champagne bottles, which, however, contained ginger ale, and for Mr.Lenox's young brother and his friends there were silver tankards of beer.