They got up late, drank chocolate in tiny cups shaped like small mortars (tea, they declared, came into fashion after their time), and sat opposite one another chatting (they were never at a loss for a subject of conversation!

他们起晚了， 喝着装在小研钵形状的小杯子里的巧克力（他们宣称， 茶是在他们那个时代之后流行起来的）， 然后面对面坐着聊天（他们从不会对谈话的话题感到茫然！