No doubt that this country is too

cold for grapes.

Yes, Sir, I hâve only to take the des*

sert-plates in the parlour.

1 should like a glass of claret, if you

will be so kind.

Shall I ring for the cork-screw?

Yes, it is one of thermos t important conditions to hâve good wine.

I bave the honour to drink y ours, Sir, with that of your good family.

It is delicious.

Much obliged, but I prefer keeping to the same sort.

Yes, ail except the currants and raspberrics.

It is fruit I ara very fond of, I will

take a few.

Yes very, they are called white heart

cherries.

I should like to, out of curiosity.

They hâve a very nice taste, but are

rather dry.

No, thank you, Madam, I never eat

nuts.

They are very abundant indeed, but

dear for ail that.

We hâve a few trees of each sort :

peaches, plums, apples, pears.

No doubt, because most of the best fruit ripens only in that season.

Yes, but not in the open air, only

in frames.

Only the common sorts ripen, the

best corne eiltier from abroad or

are grown in hot-houses.