They had made an excellent fire , and had set the kettle on it at about half-past five . So that by eight the fire had been out for some time , the water had all boiled away , and the bottom was burned out of the kettle . Also they had not thought of washing the crockery before they set the table .
Они развели отличный огонь и около половины шестого поставили на него чайник. Так что к восьми огонь на некоторое время погас, вода вся выкипела, а у чайника выгорело дно. И еще они не подумали вымыть посуду перед тем, как накрывать на стол.
