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They reached the building, ornamented with magnificent fruits, which ripen at the beginning of July in the artificial temperature which takes the place of the sun, so frequently absent in our climate. The countess left the arm of Monte Cristo, and gathered a bunch of Muscatel grapes.
"Thee seems to have a good deal of cheek," he reflected, as he emptied the mail-bag, "but thee's certainly cheerful." Within a week every resident of Muscatel had heard the sound of Jerry Sullivan's voice.
Against the upper supporting-wall, facing due south, is a vine-arbour which, at intervals, when the sun is generous, provides half a basketful of white muscatel grapes. These are a luxury of our own, greatly envied by the neighbours, for the vine is unknown outside this corner, the warmest in the village.
At this moment the servants entered, bringing silver waiters on which were wines of every description, pastry, cakes, rare fruits, and other refreshments. They passed through the room offering the wines to the guests. "Gentlemen, a glass of Malmsey, Rhenish wine, claret, sherry, Muscatel?" Whilst these delicious drinks and delicacies were thus distributed, Geronimo never lost sight of Mr.
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