In England, afternoon tea, taken between four and five, is the most【11】meal

In England, afternoon tea, taken between four and five, is the most informal meal of the day. If you are a friend of the family, you may drop in for tea without an invitation or telling you are coming. Very often it is not served at a table. The members and visitors take tea in the sitting-room. Each person has a cup and saucer, a spoon and a small plate for bread-and-butter and cake. By the way, do not help yourself to cake first, bread-and-butter first, then cake if there is any. Another piece of advice: do not put more than one piece of bread or cake at the same time.