'Well, I did wonder how much fruit to put in it,' said
his wife, 'but, yes, it's a good one!' And she laughed just
like a young girl.
Nobody said that it was a very small pudding for a large
family. Nobody even thought it. No Cratchit ever said or
thought things like that.
At last, when they had finished their meal, the children
cleared the table and washed the plates. Then they all sat
round the fire, eating apples and oranges. There was a
large bowl of fruit and sugar and hot water and something
a little stronger, but only three people could drink at the
same time, because the family only owned two glasses and
a cup.