Another widely told story is that of a French diplomat on his first visit to London who, at the tea table of some Lady, after politely accepting the 14th cup of tea from his hostess 'hands, finally rose in agony and cried: "Madam, excuse me, I can take no more!"
另外一個流傳最廣的故事是：一位初到英倫的法國外交官，在某公爵夫人的茶桌上，禮貌地從女主人手上接過第十四杯茶之後，終於忍無可忍，起身咆哮：求求你別再添了！