Every morning it arrives at 11:00 bringing salvation. [puts nuts in his coffee] Just like a train that I took many years ago.
Really? [eats a treat]
Oh yes. You see, there was a lot of trouble in my country. So my parents sent me all the way across Europe, [a vision of Mr. Gruber's pats appears] when I was not much older than you are now.
Was it hard to find a home?
I had a great aunt who once took me in. [a distant voice can be heard] But I soon learned a home is more than a roof over your head. [steam, the vision disappears] My body had traveled very fast. But my heart, she took a little longer to arrive. But now I should like to take a look at your hat.
Oh, thank you. [he gives Mr. Gruber his hat]
Unusual color. But it is hard to say how much of that is original, and how much... [pulls out a sandwich] Marmalade?
My uncle always kept a marmalade sandwich in his hat, in case of emergency.
You're pulling my legs off! What a splendid idea!
