What would you like?

O'Hanlan sat in the cafe and perused the menu. Then he called the waitress and said:

'I don't want a set-price meal, can you do separate orders?'

'Yes sir,' said the waitress. 'What would you like?'

'Well,' said O'Hanlan, 'how much is two boiled eggs?'

Two boiled eggs is £1.50 sir,' was the reply.

'And how much is one boiled egg?' he asked.

'One boiled egg is £1, sir,' muttered the waitress impatiently.

'Well, then,' said O'Hanlan, 'I'll have the other