21.   Faced with the tailored woman in subdued brown silk who now sits across the table pouring tea, it is hard to imagine.

22.   He politely poured tea for guests, helped ladies with their jackets, and patiently showed Americans how to use chopsticks.

23.   He sat with a handful of friends, all of them pouring tea out of small green pots.

24.   Ms. Fletcher, pouring tea in her West Los Angeles apartment, agreed.

25.   Ms. Quinn poured her tea first and offered one of the few cookies.

26.   Next she adds more water for about half a minute brewing time, then pours the tea into the pitcher.

27.   Remove tea bags, squeeze gently, add desired sweeteners or other ingredients and pour tea into ice-filled glasses.

28.   Put the ice into the glasses first and pour the tea over it.

29.   Remove the tea ball from the teapot and pour tea into tea cups.

30.   Tea was poured into the demitasse-side cups, and we talked about the changes I had seen.