Ze _souris_--ze mouse, you know, valk himselfs into ze trap and spoil ze appetite.

Ze toast cheese is not taste good, eh ?" Vince had his own ideas, and he ate a few spoonfuls of the soup and took some bread; but it seemed to choke him, and he soon put down his spoon, and the man, who seemed to act as cook and steward, took away the tureen and brought in the fish--the soles they had seen--well cooked and appetising; but the boys could not eat, in spite of the easy banter with which the captain kept on addressing them, and the fish gave way to cutlets and vegetables.
"Ah, I see," said their captor at last: "you vill not eat, and I know ze reason.

_Ma foi_, and it is too late to make ze _amende_ you call him.
You bose mean to eat ze grand krebs you 'ave catch and 'ave give him to ze men.

_Helas_! it is, as you say, a pity.

Now you forget him, and eat ze cotelette.