 
 <prompt> text: ```CHAPTER VII 

But, ah me! she's a heart of stone, Which Cupid uses for a hone, I verily believe; And on it sharpens those eye-darts, With which he wounds the simple hearts He bribes her to deceive.--_A Coquette_, by X. 

Breakfast bin late, and e dey drag because many of the guests dey late, and the lady of the house sef dey very late, as she no wan do the hostess work, she leave the tea things for her sister-in-law. Lucilla don come down early, but she rush go back after she chop quick quick, tell everybody make dem no follow her because she get plenty things to do. As she enter the drawing-room, dem see am dey arrange plenty flowers, dey put for vases and dey do last minute arrangements. 

Honora and Phoebe happy say dem dey busy, and Phoebe dey hope say she fit escape from Rashe. E no fit talk to Lucilla because Eloisa dey sit down for chair dey arrange flowers, while the other ladies and Owen dey put final touches to the decorations. 

Robert come later bring flowers from Mr. Prendergast, and he stand against shutter dey look like say he wan help but he no know how. Phoebe dey aware of him presence, but she dey help Owen dey decorate mirror with festoon, so she no fit even look him side. 

Answer the following questions:
1. Why was the meal so long at the start?

Numbered answers:``` <response>: ```1. lateness of the guests``` 
Translate to Nigerian Pidgin: 
```1. People wey dey come late``` 