The fat man sat down at one of the tables and looked round for a waiter. But there were few of them, and it was some time before he attracted the attention of one and ordered a cup of tea. He was about to give details of the tea that he wanted, but the busy waiter had to attend to other orders. At last Joao de Sousa, when going off to take his place in the train, saw the fat man preparing to enjoy his favourite drink.