Jane and Michael had a good view of what was happening , through a gap between a panther and a dingo . Bottles of milk were being thrown in to the babies , who made soft little grabs with their hands and clutched them greedily . The older children snatched sponge-cakes and dough-nuts from the forks and began to eat ravenously . Plates of thin bread-and-butter and wholemeal scones were provided for the ladies in galoshes , and the gentlemen in top-hats had lamb cutlets and custard in glasses . These , as they received their food , took it away into a corner , spread handkerchiefs over their striped trousers and began to eat .
Джейн и Майкл хорошо видели происходящее через щель между пантерой и динго. Младенцам подбрасывали бутылочки с молоком, которые мягко хватали их руками и жадно хватали. Дети постарше схватили с вилок бисквиты и пончики и принялись жадно есть. Дамам в галошах были поданы порции тонкого хлеба с маслом и цельнозерновые лепешки, а джентльменам в цилиндрах — бараньи котлеты и заварной крем в стаканах. Эти, получив пищу, отнесли ее в угол, расстелили платки по полосатым штанам и стали есть.