However, this is soup, there is no doubt about that, so let's fall to on that to begin with.

But first of all, get out the cork of one of those champagne bottles.

Now fill up your tin, Jack, and let's drink 'God bless all at home, and a merry Christmas to them.' We'll have our other toasts after dinner.

I couldn't begin till we drank that.

Now set to." The dishes were not as cold as might have been expected, for each had been enveloped in flannel before placing it in the basket.