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I did not , however , intend to pass over his derelictions this time without a remark ; I found it would not do . But the first day he was weary with his journey , and I was glad to get him back : I would not upbraid him then ; I would wait till to-morrow . Next morning he was weary still : I would wait a little longer . But at dinner , when , after breakfasting at twelve o'clock on a bottle of soda-water and a cup of strong coffee , and lunching at two on another bottle of soda-water mingled with brandy , he was finding fault with everything on the table , and declaring we must change our cook , I thought the time was come . ` It is the same cook as we had before you went , Arthur , ' said I. ` You were generally pretty well satisfied with her then . ' ` You must have been letting her get into slovenly habits , then , while I was away . It is enough to poison one , eating such a disgusting mess ! '