Peter Stockmann. I happened to be passing, and so--(looks into the dining-room). But you have company with you, I see.
Mrs. Stockmann. (a little embarrassed). Oh, no--it was quite by chance he came in. (Hurriedly.) Won't you come in and have something, too?
Peter Stockmann. I! No, thank you. Good gracious--hot meat at night! Not with my digestion,
Mrs. Stockmann. Oh, but just once in a way--
Peter Stockmann. No, no, my dear lady; I stick to my tea and bread and butter. It is much more wholesome in the long run—and a little more economical, too.
"No, no, my dear lady; I stick to my tea and bread and butter. It is much more wholesome in the long run—and a little more economical, too."
What is Peter implying when he speaks these lines?
Responses
A that he is very hungry at the momentthat he is very hungry at the moment
B that the Stockmanns spend too much on foodthat the Stockmanns spend too much on food
C that Mrs. Stockmann is a very good cookthat Mrs. Stockmann is a very good cook
D that he is annoyed at not being invited to dinner