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'Excuse me if I sit on you,' the cup said to the saucer. / 'I fear I've been here all the afternoon. ' / 'Spare excuses,' said the saucer; 'you have sat on me before, sir. ' / 'Oh, I'll stir him up directly,' said the spoon. / 'Stop your clatter! Stop your clatter! ' cried the bread-and-butter platter / 'Tittle-tattle! ' sneered the tea-pot, with a shrug; / 'Now, the most important question is my chronic indigestion. ' / 'Ah, you've taken too much tannin,' jeered the jug. / 'Hey, hey, hey! ' sang the silver-plated tray, / 'It's time you had your faces washed. I've come to clear away!'