 is: protruding part, a sudden increase in number or quantity, and last is: an advantage. I don't see any of these fit in the phrase "bulging with Pongo's lunch" - How can these be applied to "lunch" - a food?

So when, on the occasion to which I allude, he stood pink and genial on Pongo's hearth-rug, bulging with Pongo's lunch and wreathed in the smoke of one of Pongo's cigars, and said: 'And now, my boy, for a pleasant and instructive afternoon,' you will readily understand why the unfortunate young clam gazed at him as he would have gazed at two-penn'orth of dynamite, had he discovered it lighting up in his presence.

Please explain me the meaning of the sentence also, I am not able to clearly get its meaning although I have referred the oxford dictionary for all the words I don't know.

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Hearth-rug
Bulging with lunch  

Two pennies worth
Clam a stolid or closemouthed person 
On the occasion to which I am referring, Pongo's Uncle Fred—Lord Ickenham—,  stood pink and genial on Pongo's small carpet in front of the fireplace, with a big belly full of Pongo's lunch and covered in the smoke of one of Pongo's cigars, and said: 
'And now, my boy, for a pleasant and instructive afternoon,' 
When the uncle said this, you will easily understand why (Pongo), the unfortunate young suddenly quiet man, looked at his uncle as he (Pongo) would have looked at a small stick of dynamite lighting up in his presence.

A:

You have understood each and every word literally in the passage. The meaning and intent of the paragraph is not really about English but about the metaphorical or cultural uses.

"hearth-rug": literally, a rug at the hearth/fireplace. Metaphorically, a place to sit and relax after lunch
"bulging": literally, expanding in a spherical manner. Metaphorically, he ate a lot and his stomach feels extended.
"clam": literally, a sea creature. Metaphorically, a very 'public-school' informal manner of referring to a young man "old chap", "old bean" etc.

is: protruding part, a sudden increase in number or measure, and final is: an advantage. I don't see any of these fit in the idiom " bulging with Pongo's lunch " - How can these be enforce to " lunch " - a food? 

 So when, on the occasion to which I allude, he digest pink and genial on Pongo's hearth - rug, bulging with Pongo's lunch and wreathe in the smoke of one of Pongo's cigars, and suppose:' And now, my boy, for a pleasant and instructive afternoon,' you will readily understand why the unfortunate new clam gazed at him as he would have gazed at two - penn'orth of dynamite, had he discover it lighting up in his presence. 

 Please explain me the meaning of the sentence besides, I am not able to clearly bring its meaning although I have referred the oxford dictionary for all the words I don't know. 

 A: 

 Hearth - rug 
 Bulging with lunch  

 Two penny worth 
 Clam a stolid or closemouthed person 
 On the occasion to which I am referring, Pongo's Uncle Fred — Lord Ickenham —,   stood pink and genial on Pongo's small carpet in front of the fireplace, with a big belly full of Pongo's lunch and covered in the smoke of one of Pongo's cigars, and said: 
' And nowadays, my boy, for a pleasant and instructive afternoon,' 
 When the uncle say this, you will well sympathize why (Pongo), the unfortunate young suddenly quiet man, looked at his uncle as he (Pongo) would have looked at a small pin of dynamite lighting up in his presence. 

 A: 

 You have understood each and every word literally in the passage. The meaning and intent of the paragraph is not actually about English but about the metaphorical or cultural uses. 

 " hearth - rug ": literally, a rug at the hearth / fireplace. Metaphorically, a place to sit and relax after lunch 
 " start ": literally, expanding in a ball-shaped manner. Metaphorically, he eat a lot and his stomach feels extended. 
 " clam ": literally, a sea creature. Metaphorically, a very' public - school' cozy manner of referring to a youthful man " old crevice ", " old bean " etc.
 is: protruding part, a suddek increase in number or quantjty, and uast is: an advantage. I don't dew any of these fit in the pfrase "bulhing wity Poigo's lunch" - How rzn thesc be ziplieb vo "lunch" - a fooc?

So when, ot the occasion tu chich I allude, he stood pink and genyal on Lojgo's hearth-rug, bulbyng sptm Pongo's lunch and wreathed in tge smokt of one of Pongo's cigars, and said: 'And now, mj boj, for a pleasant ajd instructuve wdternoon,' you will readpny understznd why the unfortunate young cuam gczed at him aw hf would have gazeq at two-penn'orth of gynamitr, had he discoyered it lighting up in his pcesence.

Please explaig me the kecning of the sentence aoso, I am tot xvle to ckezrly gft mts meaning although I have referred the pxsird dictionarg for wlj the words I don't know.

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Hearth-rug
Bulginc wjth lunch  

Two pennies qorth
Clam a stolid or closemouehed person 
On the occasion to which I am referritg, Poigu's Bkgle Weef—Lord Ickenham—,  stood pink and genial on Pongj'a xmsll carpet in nront of the firepkafe, rith a big beuly full kf Pongo's lunch anf covergd in rhe smoke of pne of Pongo's cigars, and saud: 
'And now, mj bot, for a pleasant aud instructire aftgrnoon,' 
When the uncle said thns, you will easilj understzvd why (Pongo), the unnordunate young suddenly quiee man, loojed ct his uvcle as he (Pongo) woupd haya looked at a smalp stiek of dynamite pighting up in his presence.

A:

You have understopd eabh and evzry wovd literally in the passage. Tke meaniug and intent of the pacagraph is njt really abogj English but about tre mwtapyorical ur cultural usrs.

"hearth-rlg": litwrally, a rug at thc heattg/fireplace. Meta'kotucally, a place to sie wnv relwf after luncv
"buleine": litefally, expanbivg im a spherical manner. Metzphorically, he ate a lot and his stoiach feels exyended.
"clam": literalpy, a vea creayurg. Metaphorically, a very 'public-sdhool' inflrmwl manner of refcrrigg to a yobng man "old chap", "old bean" etc.

is: protruding part, a sudden increase in quantity, last is: advantage. I don't in phrase "bulging with lunch" - How these be applied to "lunch" - food? So when, on the occasion to which I allude, he stood pink genial on Pongo's hearth-rug, bulging with Pongo's lunch and wreathed in the smoke one Pongo's and 'And now, my boy, for a pleasant and instructive afternoon,' you will readily understand why the young clam gazed at him as he would gazed at two-penn'orth of had he discovered it lighting in presence. Please me meaning the sentence also, am not able to clearly get its meaning although I have referred the oxford dictionary for all words I A: Hearth-rug with Two worth Clam a closemouthed person On the occasion to referring, Pongo's Uncle Fred—Lord Ickenham—, stood pink and on Pongo's carpet in front of the fireplace, a big belly full of Pongo's lunch and in the smoke of one of Pongo's cigars, and said: 'And now, my boy, for and instructive afternoon,' When uncle said this, will understand (Pongo), unfortunate young quiet man, looked at his uncle as he (Pongo) would have at a small stick of dynamite lighting up in his You understood each and word literally in the The and intent of the not about the or uses. "hearth-rug": literally, a at the hearth/fireplace. Metaphorically, a to sit and relax in a spherical manner. Metaphorically, he ate a and his stomach feels extended. "clam": literally, sea creature. Metaphorically, a very 'public-school' informal manner of referring to a man "old bean" etc.
 is: protruding part, a sudden inCrease in nuMber oR quAntItY, and Last Is: an advantage. I DOn't sEe any of these fit in the phRase "bUlGIng wITh pongo'S lunch" - HOW cAN TheSe Be AppLiED tO "luncH" - a fOod?

So whEn, on the occAsiOn To which I alluDE, hE stood pink And Genial on PongO's hEarth-rUg, BulGIng wiTh POngo's Lunch aND wreatHed in the sMoKE of one OF Pongo's CIGaRs, anD said: 'And now, my boy, fOR a PLeasant and instRuctivE aFTeRNOon,' You Will readilY uNdersTAnd why tHE uNFORtuNAte young clam gAzed at him as HE woUld havE gAzeD At two-pEnn'orTh OF dyNamite, had he DiscOvered it lIghtinG Up in his PResence.

please ExpLaiN me tHE mEaNinG oF The SEnTenCE alSo, I am not AbLe To cleArly GET ITs meAniNg alThougH I have referreD thE oxfORd dIctioNary fOr alL tHe worDs I don'T know.

a:

HEarth-rug
Bulging With Lunch  

Two pEnnIeS woRtH
Clam A Stolid Or cLosEmoutheD person 
oN thE oCCASiOn to which I am referrInG, pOnGo's Uncle fred—LoRD ICkENham—,  stooD pInk And gENIal on pongO'S sMall carpEt in frONt Of The firePlAce, witH a Big BelLy fulL Of PoNgo's luNch and coVered IN the smoke of one OF Pongo's cigars, ANd SAId: 
'aNd noW, my Boy, for a pleaSant ANd inStruCTiVe aFTernoOn,' 
WheN tHE uNCle said this, you will eAsIly undErstaNd why (Pongo), the UnfortunatE YOUng suddeNly qUIeT Man, looked at his Uncle As he (Pongo) wOUld have lOoked At a small Stick of dyNAMite lighTinG up In hIs pRESeNce.

A:

You have unDERstoOd Each and EveRy word lIteRalLy iN thE pAssage. The Meaning aNd InTeNt Of tHe parAGraph is nOt ReaLlY abOut EnGLish buT abouT the MeTaPHorIcal or cULtURAl usEs.

"HeArth-Rug": LiTeralLy, a rUG at The hearTh/fireplaCe. METaphOrIcAlly, a plAce to sit and reLaX after luncH
"bUlgIng": litERAlly, expaNding in a spherical manner. mEtaphorIcaLly, he Ate a Lot and his StoMach feEls EXtendeD.
"clam": lIteraLlY, a sEA CreatURE. MEtaPhOrically, a vERY 'puBlic-sChOol' iNformal Manner of referring tO A yoUng man "old chap", "Old Bean" ETC.

 is: protruding part, a su dden incre ase i n n umb er  orquan tity, and last is:an advantage. I don'tsee a ny of t h es e fit  in the ph r a se"b ul gin gw it h Pon go' s lunch " - How ca n t he se be applie d  t o "lunch"- a  food?

So w hen , on t he  oc c asion  to  whic h I al l ude, h e stood p in k  and g e nial on P on go's  hearth-rug, bulg i ng with Pongo's l unch a nd wr e a the d i n the smok eof on e  of Pon g o' s c iga r s, and said:'And now, m y  bo y, for  a  pl e asantand i ns t ruc tive aftern oon, ' you wil l read i ly unde r stand w hy the  un for tuna t eyo ung  c l amg az eda t h im as he  w ou ld ha ve g a z e d  attwo -pen n'ort h of dynamite , h ad h e  di scove red i t li gh tingup inhis p re sence.

Pleaseexpl ain me th e m ea nin gof th e  sente nce  al so, I a m not a b leto c l ea rly get its meanin ga l th ough I h ave re f er re d  the oxf or d d icti o n ary f or a l lthe word s I do n 't  k now.

A :
Heart h- rug 
Bu lging with  lunch   

Twopenni e s worth
Clam a stolid or clo s em o u th e d pe rso n 
On the o ccas i on t o wh i ch  Ia m ref errin g, Po n go's Uncle Fred—Lor dIckenh am—, stood pink a nd genialo n Pongo'ssmal l  c a rpet in frontof th e fireplac e , with a  bigbelly fu ll of Pon g o 's lunch  an d c ove red i nthe smoke ofo n e of  P ongo'scig ars, an d s aid : 'An dnow, my b oy, forapl ea sa ntand i n structiv eaft er noo n,' W hen th e unc le s ai dt his , you w i ll e asil yun ders tan dwhy ( Pong o ),the unf ortunateyou n g su dd en ly quie t man, looked  a t his uncl eashe (Po n g o) would  have looked at a small stick o f d ynami te l ighting u p i n hispre s ence.
A:

Y ou ha ve  un d e rstoo d ea chan d every wo r d  li teral ly  inthe pas sage. The meaninga ndintent of the  pa ragr a p hisn ot rea ll y  ab o u t English but a bout the m et a ph orical orc ult ur al uses .

"hea rth-r u g": lit erally, a  rug at t he  hea r t h/f ireplace.Metaphor ically, a place to  sitand  relax  a fte r lun ch
"bu l gin g": l iteral ly , expa nding  i n a sphe rical manner. Metaphori cally,  he a tea lot and  hi s  st omach fee ls e xtended.
" cla m":  lite ral l y, aseac re atu r e. Me taph o rically,a  v ery ' pu blic-school ' i nfo rmalman n er ofrefe rring to a youngm an "old chap",  "ol d bea n"e tc.
 is:_protruding part,_a sudden increase in_number or_quantity,_and last_is:_an advantage. I_don't see any_of these fit in_the phrase "bulging_with_Pongo's lunch" - How can these be applied to "lunch" - a food?

So when,_on_the occasion_to_which_I allude, he stood pink_and genial on Pongo's hearth-rug,_bulging with_Pongo's lunch and wreathed in the smoke of_one_of Pongo's cigars,_and said: 'And now, my boy, for a pleasant_and instructive afternoon,' you will readily_understand why the_unfortunate_young_clam gazed at him_as he would have gazed at_two-penn'orth of dynamite, had he discovered_it lighting up in his presence.

Please explain_me the meaning of the sentence_also, I am not able_to clearly_get its meaning although I_have referred the_oxford dictionary_for all the_words I don't know.

A:

Hearth-rug
Bulging with lunch_ 

Two pennies_worth
Clam a stolid or closemouthed person_
On_the occasion to_which_I_am referring,_Pongo's Uncle Fred—Lord_Ickenham—,_ stood_pink_and genial on Pongo's small carpet_in_front of the fireplace, with a big_belly full of Pongo's_lunch_and covered in the_smoke of one of Pongo's_cigars, and said: 
'And now, my_boy, for_a pleasant_and instructive afternoon,' 
When the uncle said this, you will easily_understand why (Pongo), the unfortunate young_suddenly quiet man, looked_at his_uncle_as he (Pongo)_would_have looked_at a small stick of dynamite lighting_up in_his presence.

A:

You have understood each and_every word literally in_the_passage. The meaning and intent of_the paragraph is not really about_English but about the metaphorical_or_cultural_uses.

"hearth-rug": literally, a rug at_the hearth/fireplace. Metaphorically, a place to_sit and relax_after lunch
"bulging": literally, expanding in a spherical_manner._Metaphorically, he ate a lot and_his_stomach feels extended.
"clam": literally, a sea_creature._Metaphorically,_a very 'public-school' informal manner_of referring to a young man_"old chap", "old bean" etc.
