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For after selling off his mackerel down on the quay, he would often now sit the whole day in Mother Andersen's parlour with his brandy-glass before him; and when evening approached, and his head had had as much as it could carry, it was just as well to keep out of his way. He did not talk much; and what attraction he found in Mother Andersen's parlour it was not easy to say.
God forbid that any evil spirit born of the wine-cup or the brandy-glass should come forth and uproot that garden, and with a lasting, blistering, all-consuming curse, shut forever the palace gate against Vashti and the children. One night during the war I went to Hagerstown to look at the army, and I stood on a hill-top and looked down upon them.
Another time, the church elder himself, who was fond of an occasional private interview with my grandfather's brandy-glass, had not succeeded in getting to the bottom twice, when he beheld the glass bowing very low to him. "Satan take you, let us make the sign of the cross over you!" And the same marvel happened to his better half.
If ordered to, I believe that they would fire on their former Lords-Master without hesitation." "You told those slaves that they ... belonged ... to the Emperor?" Count Erskyll was aghast. He stared at Ravney for an instant, then snatched up his brandy-glass the meal had gotten to that point and drained it at a gulp. The others watched solicitously while he coughed and spluttered over it.
Even Korzh as he gazed at the young people could not help getting gay in his old age. Guitar in hand, alternately puffing at his pipe and singing, a brandy-glass upon his head, the greybeard began the national dance amid loud shouts from the merry-makers. What will not people devise in merry mood? They even began to disguise their faces till they did not look like human beings.
Another time, the church starost himself, who was fond of an occasional private interview with my grandfather’s brandy-glass, had not succeeded in getting to the bottom twice, when he beheld the glass bowing very low to him. “Satan take you, let us make the sign of the cross over you!” ... And the same marvel happened to his better half.
"He nibbled his dried fish with the fresh fish, and drank a little cup of water, although he was used to better things at home. But to-day we have white bread, fresh and good; it came yesterday from Lemvig." The brandy-glass, with its wooden, red-painted foot, was placed before Otto. Under the bed there was an anker of brandy, "a little stock," as all stranded goods are here called.
Even Korzh could not contain himself, as he gazed at the young people, from getting gay in his old age. Bandura in hand, alternately puffing at his pipe and singing, a brandy-glass upon his head, the greybeard began the national dance amid loud shouts from the merry-makers. What will not people devise in merry mood! They even began to disguise their faces. They did not look like human beings.
"There; now let us see how your favour runs. Cry 'Long Live the King!" Holding the brandy-glass, which the man had forced upon him, La Boulaye eyed him whimsically for a second. "There is no toast I would more gladly drink," said he at last, "if I considered it availing. But alas you propose it over-late." "Diable! What may you mean?"
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