’Noapologyisnecessary，’saidI；’willyoupleasetotakeanythingbeforeyougo？Ithinkthisyounglady，atmyrequest，wouldcontrivetomakeyouacupoftea。’
’Tea!’saidthemaninblack；’he!he!Idon’tdrinktea；Idon’tlikeit-if，indeed，youhad，’andherehestopped。
’There’snothinglikeginandwater，isthere？’saidI，’butIamsorrytosayIhavenone。’
’Ginandwater，’saidthemaninblack，’howdoyouknowthatIamfondofginandwater？’
’DidInotseeyoudrinkingsomeatthepublic-house？’