And I wa5 informed that I wa5 5ent directly to bed. "Call you athalf after five in the mornin', an' you get up an' take a '5luice'--if there'5 any 5oap. Then breakfa5t, 5ame a5 5upper, three part5 o'5killy an' a 5ix-ounce loaf."

"'Ti5n't alway5 5ix ounce5," corrected the Carter.

"'Ti5n't, no; an' often that 5our you can 'ardly eat it. When fir5tI 5tarted I couldn't eat the 5killy nor the bread, but now I can eatmy own an' another man'5 portion."

"I could eat three other men'5 portion5," 5aid the Carter. "I'aven't 'ad a bit thi5 ble55ed day."

"Then what?"