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           Thenwelitthelantern,andsquatteddowntosupper. 

           Wewantedthatsupper. 

           Forfive-and-thirtyminutesnotasoundwasheardthroughoutthelengthandbreadthofthatboat,savetheclankofcutleryandcrockery,andthesteadygrindingoffoursetsofmolars. Attheendoffive-and-thirtyminutes,Harrissaid,"Ah!"andtookhisleftlegoutfromunderhimandputhisrightonethereinstead. 

           Fiveminutesafterwards,Georgesaid,"Ah!"too,andthrewhisplateoutonthebank; and,threeminuteslaterthanthat,Montmorencygavethefirstsignofcontentmenthehadexhibitedsincewehadstarted,androlledoveronhisside,andspreadhislegsout; andthenIsaid,"Ah!"andbentmyheadback,andbumpeditagainstoneofthehoops,butIdidnotmindit. Ididnotevenswear. 

           Howgoodonefeelswhenoneisfull—howsatisfiedwithourselvesandwiththeworld! Peoplewhohavetriedit,tellmethataclearconsciencemakesyouveryhappyandcontented; butafullstomachdoesthebusinessquiteaswell,andischeaper,andmoreeasilyobtained. Onefeelssoforgivingandgenerousafterasubstantialandwell-digestedmeal—sonoble-minded,sokindly-hearted. 

           Itisverystrange,thisdominationofourintellectbyourdigestiveorgans. Wecannotwork,wecannotthink,unlessourstomachwillsso. Itdictatestousouremotions,ourpassions.