then the child looked up , gave a triumphant grin , took a deep breath and said : 'mama said you 're welcome to breakfast with us , but thought you might be more comfortable eating here , there 's a lot of hustle and bustle , and everyone else has fish for breakfast this morning , ' his nose wrinkled at this ; snatching a quick breath he continued : 'lillian and samara have a long journey ahead of them , so they did n't get fish either , i think we 'll all be eating lots of fish today and tomorrow and the next day , and pr'bly the day after that , and the day after that .