“If there is to be a tea party we will do it properly,” he said. “Yes. There will be tea. A little tea in each cup, then fill it up with milk. That is too much tea. I said a little tea in each cup, then fill it up with milk. If you want more water, that will be all right. But no more tea. And no arguments.” He spooned water into each cup. “Cup six has too much tea,” he said, with a note of severity in his voice. “Please remove some of the tea from cup six and follow my instructions more accurately. And that is enough sugar for children. Enough sugar. It should not be necessary to repeat
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How he must be spoken to at home
