The major, who had intended to devote eight days to this excursion, stretched the time to almost fourteen, which was agreeable to me, for I had a longing for such an opportunity before leaving Germany. ###>Mais heureusement, il y avait, vous vous en doutez, ce grand amour pour la viande, qui était tellement marqué, que l'enfant en demandait même au petit déjeuner.