This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ...said a dead man if I had no objection. Of course I had no objection, and I asked what he died of--you know I thought it might be something catching. Would you believe it? They actually had the face to say he had died of hunger. Hunger--I don't believe there is such a disease. It is all stuff, like the vapours ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 edition. Excerpt: ...said a dead man if I had no objection. Of course I had no objection, and I asked what he died of--you know I thought it might be something catching. Would you believe it? They actually had the face to say he had died of hunger. Hunger--I don't believe there is such a disease. It is all stuff, like the vapours you ladies are so fond of having--as out of date as the Black Death itself. Did you ever hear anything so outrageous? Queen. It does seem strange to us. King. An impossibility--an absurdity. In my opinion, it is not the want of food that is to be complained of, but the abominable way they dress it. Since Poitevin died no one has any feeling for a vol-au-vent or a sauce a la Maintenon. I could tell his handiwork anywhere. It was seraphic. Queen. Like Sarti's touch on the violin. One could have told who it was with one's eyes shut. Poor Poitevin! King. And to think that he will be only a name to our descendants! They may read Racine's verses, or that impudent fellow Voltaire's--much good may they do them! but they will never have an idea--no one can ever give them a notion of Poitevin's sauces--Poitevin at his best holds up his hands; and talking of that, I will wish you good evening, as it is close upon supper time, and I want to look in and see Bourget does not ruin the salad, as he did last time. Make haste and finish your work, madam, for I am sick of the sight of it, and of those dismal gowns too. Sings. We'll flood the streets with wine, And we'll toast him nine times nine, And we 11 set the casks a-flowing; And while the world goes round, And dismal care is drowned, We'll drink till past cock-crowing. Salutes them ceremoniously and withdraws. They curtsey as he leaves the room. Queen. And all this time my son has not said a word. Goes...
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