This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ... that moment the servant entered, and announced to us that dinner was ready. " The deuce take both you and the dinner!" said my brother; "we have business to transact; leave us undisturbed." " But cannot you defer it," said I, "till after dinner?" " Not at all; it must wait." " Why?" " The captain is ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877 edition. Excerpt: ... that moment the servant entered, and announced to us that dinner was ready. " The deuce take both you and the dinner!" said my brother; "we have business to transact; leave us undisturbed." " But cannot you defer it," said I, "till after dinner?" " Not at all; it must wait." " Why?" " The captain is coming." " So you have asked him? " " Yes; are you displeased that I have taken the liberty to invite a friend i " " The captain is your friend, then? " " I have no doubt of it." " You have just formed acquaintance with him, and he is your friend already? " " We soldiers are not courtiers; we know one another at first sight; honor and glory form the bond of our union, and next moment we become friends." My wife arrived, and entreated us to be done. " Good heavens! madam," cried my brother, " this is being very impatient." " It is your mother," said she, " who is growing impatient." " My mother, my mother, --let her dine and go to bed." " All this, my brother, smells sadly of gunpowder." " I am sorry, I am sorry; but the captain cannot be long." A knock was heard; it was the captain; a number of compliments and excuses passed, and we sat down to dinner. This man had more the appearance of a courtier than a soldier. He was supple, mild, affected, his complexion was wan, his face long, his nose aquiline, and his eyes small, round, and greenish. He was very gallant, very attentive to the ladies, holding grave discourses to the old women, and saying pleasant things to the young, yet none of his little stories seemed to take off his attention from his dinner. We took our coffee at table; my brother put me in mind of the remainder of my stock of wine for the sake of entertaining his friend, and the Ragusan, my brother, and myself went to shut...
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