CHAPTER II--JUNE'S TREAT 

Dinner began in silence; the women facing one another, and the men. 

In silence the soup was finished--excellent, if a little thick; and fish was brought. In silence it was handed. 

Bosinney ventured: "It's the first spring day." 

Irene echoed softly: "Yes--the first spring day." 

"Spring!" said June: "there isn't a breath of air!" No one replied. 

The fish was taken away, a fine fresh sole from Dover. And Bilson brought champagne, a bottle swathed around the neck with white.... 

Soames said: "You'll find it dry." 

Cutlets were handed, each pink-frilled about the legs. They were refused by June, and silence fell. 

Soames said: "You'd better take a cutlet, June; there's nothing coming." 

But June again refused, so they were borne away. And then Irene asked: "Phil, have you heard my blackbird?" 

Bosinney answered: "Rather--he's got a hunting-song. As I came round I heard him in the Square." 

"He's such a darling!" 

"Salad, sir?" Spring chicken was removed. 

But Soames was speaking: "The asparagus is very poor. Bosinney, glass of sherry with your sweet? June, you're drinking nothing!" 

June said: "You know I never do. Wine's such horrid stuff!" 

An apple charlotte came upon a silver dish, and smilingly Irene said: "The azaleas are so wonderful this year!" 

To this Bosinney murmured: "Wonderful! The scent's extraordinary!" 

June said: "How can you like the scent? Sugar, please, Bilson." 

Sugar was handed her, and Soames remarked: "This charlottes good!" 

The charlotte was removed. Long silence followed. Irene, beckoning, said: "Take out the azalea, Bilson. Miss June can't bear the scent." 
What season is it?
When did it start?
What meal are they having?
Does June like wine?
Does she like cutlets?
Is she an agreeable person?
Is this a multi-course meal
What did they eat first?
Was it too thin?
What was next?
What kind?
What was offered to drink with the fish?
Who did not want a cutlet?
How many times did she decline?
Who tried to convince her to have some?
How does he feel about the vegetable?
Does Bosinney like the smell of the flowers?
Who doesn't?
Do they get removed?
Who does Irene ask to get rid of the azalea?
spring
the first spring day
the first spring day
the first spring day
Dinner
Dinner began in silence
no
They were refused by June
no
They were refused by June
unknown
unknown
no
You'd better take a cutlet, June; there's nothing coming
soup
In silence the soup was finished
thick
In silence the soup was finished--excellent, if a little thick
fish
fish was brought
sole
a fine fresh sole
champagne
And Bilson brought champagne
June
Cutlets were handed, each pink-frilled about the legs. They were refused by June
twice
They were refused by June, and silence fell. 

Soames said: "You'd better take a cutlet, June; there's nothing coming." 

But June again refused
Soames
Soames said: "You'd better take a cutlet, June; there's nothing coming
that is very poor
The asparagus is very poor
yes
"The azaleas are so wonderful this year
Miss June
Miss June can't bear the scent
unknown
unknown
Bilson
Take out the azalea, Bilson