He gave us the required assurance, and we thanked him, but he still hung about, and seemed to be dissatisfied, so we asked him if there was anything further that we could do for him; and Harris, who is of a chummy disposition, offered him a bit of bread and jam.
Il nous accorda l’assurance requise, et nous le remerciâmes ; mais comme il ne bougeait pas et ne semblait pas satisfait, nous lui demandâmes si nous pouvions faire encore quelque chose pour lui. Harris, qui n’est pas bégueule, lui offrit une tartine de confiture.