Sentence:  There were rumours, new rumours every morning, delightful and outrageous rumours, so that the lumps in the <WSD>porridge</WSD> were swallowed without comment and the fish-cakes were eaten without contumely. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A dish made of grain or legumes, milk and/or water, heated and stirred until thick and typically eaten for breakfast.