He brewed his tea in a blue china pot, poured it into a chipped white cup with forget-me-nots on the handle, and dropped in a dollop of honey and cream. He sat by the window, cup in hand, watching the first snow fall. "I am, " he sighed deeply, "contented as a clam. I am a most happy man. Ethel Pochocki
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The quote, He brewed his tea in a blue china pot, poured it into a chipped white cup with forget-me-nots on the handle, and dropped in a dollop of honey and cream, is one of the most well known quotes. It was written by English novelist Jerome K. Jerome and published in the December 1890 edition of "The Idler." The simplicity of the poem makes it easy to understand.

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