Sea and Sardinia

"It's fun," she says, shuddering. "Great," say I, grim as death. First fill the thermos with hot tea. Then fry bacon-good English bacon from Malta, a god-send, indeed-and make bacon sandwiches. Make also sandwiches of scrambled eggs. Make also bread and butter. Also a little toast for breakfast-and more tea. But ugh, who wants to eat at this unearthly hour, especially when one is escaping from bewitched Sicily. Fill the little bag we call the kitchenino.