Michael broke the dark brown crust on the steaming pie with an eagerness quite unjustified after his mammoth breakfast–but since that had, after all, been the only meal he’d had in a day and a half, the steak and kidney was exactly what he needed. He thought of ordering a second one, and guessed that at least some of the others might be of the same mind, but not wanting to draw undue attention, he settled for a pudding instead.