He had raised his fork to his lips, and was on the very point of opening his mouth for the reception of a piece of beef, when the hum of many voices suddenly arose in the kitchen.
A tudós férfiú éppen a szájához emelte a villáját s már azon volt, hogy bekapja a felszúrt marhaszeletet, amikor a konyha felől hirtelen nagy zaj, hangzavar támadt.