(Whilst we were eating our kidneys the French guest arrived. He was
late. So we had the Hors d'oeuvres, which he brought with him, after
the Entrée.)
A Tin of Sardines.
JOINT.
Roast Chicken.
(This solid piece, the _chef-d'oeuvre_, was a roast fowl, stolen by
the Australian guest--poor devil, I may make it public now, for he's
dead--from the General. What busines had the General to keep chickens?)
ENTREMET.
Omelette au Rum.
(The eggs were bought at the price of 1/- each from a Greek trader who
had come over from Lemnos, but who had learned his trade in a London
provision shop. The rum was Charlie's own savings for three weeks. Our
ration was one-eighth of a pint twice a week.)
DESSERT.
Fruit.
from Lemnos, too, which was the only cheap thing to be had there.