Now listen," she admonished, picking up the book again.

"'If a man consumes a large amount of meat, and very few vegetables, his diet will be too rich in protein, and too lacking in carbohydrates.

On the other hand, if he consumes great quantities of pastry, bread, butter, and tea, his meals will furnish too much energy, and not enough building material.' There, Bertram, don't you see ?" "Oh, yes, I see," teased Bertram.

"William, better eat what you can to-night.

I foresee it's the last meal of just _food_ we'll get for some time.