The boy and the woman were already seated by spread table-cloth when the man came down to them, dressed in his business suit and vest and tie and hat as if he expected to meet someone along the way.

The boy and the woman were already seated by spread table-cloth when the man came down to them dressed in his business suit and vest and tie and hat as if he expected to meet someone along the way.

He murmured drowsily, "Prithee call me when the table is spread."