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Jere around the room with a disillusioned air 'I don't see any potatoes and sausages,' he said
Marie gave Peter a warning glance 'I hope for your sake that you weren't just having him on, because he's set his heart on those potatoes of yours'
He bowed 'When I pro Iit with abandon A few moments later an old e brass tray While Jerelee he laid the table with three plates, lit the candles and then placed some covered dishes in the centre
'Right-ho, Ramji,' said Peter cheerfully 'We'll do
the rest' He waved theave a sigh of rapture Nestling in one was a pile of s with butter, faintly dusted hat appeared to be chopped chives In the other was ain baked beans
'How did you do it?' Marie deer plate
'Tins,' he said succinctly
She burst out laughing, then her eyes brightened 'Where did you get theht, so could they
Peter shook his head 'Brought theland,' he admitted 'They were shipped out with our heavy equip a sive you some'
She sighed 'Oh, well, it's wonderful to have a change, as Jeremy says'
'You er towns,' he suggested 'Of course, there's no demand for such stuff in Lhalli, but in Delhi or Calcutta there's an English population who have such food imported for them'
'It doesn'tthe buttery taste of the potatoes
They had fruit and custard to follow, the custard also co fro and h soraphs of India which Peter produced, Marie and Peter played records and talked by candlelight
Suddenly their peace was interrupted by the tra
'Blast theht have known they wouldn't keep out…'