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The principal articles were potash, caviare, tallow, hides, sables, and cable yarn; the other articles of less importance, and in smaller quantities, were coarse linen, feathers for beds, tar, linen yarn, beet, rhubarb, Persian silk, cork, bacon, cordage, skins of squirrels, and cats; bees' wax, hogs' birstles, mice and goats' skins, swan and geese down, candles, &c.
The formula called for Russian caviare, but Russian caviare was not to be had, and a cold shad-roe was; the consequence was its substitution and the alteration of one or two other ingredients, and the result, we do not hesitate to say, was the production of one of the most delicious salads ever invented.
"Poor thing! she was not sorry, I should think. She had a hard time of it before she left you." "Precisely," Levinge replied. "Her modesty and high moral principles, which I never could quite subdue, gave a zest to the thing at first. You understand? a sort of caviare flavor. But at last it bored me horribly. I really believe she had a conscience. Can you conceive any thing so out of place?
Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding. Horseradish Sauce. Potatoes a la mode and Brussels Sprouts. Plum Pudding. Mince Pies. Caviare Antarctic. Crystallised fruits. Chocolate Bonbons. Butter Bonbons. Walnut Toffee. Almonds and Raisins. Wines. Sherry, Champagne, Brandy Punch, Liqueur. Cigars, Cigarettes, and Tobacco. Snapdragon. Pineapple Custard. Raspberry jellies.
Chopin's want of confidence in the judgment of his countrymen showed that, after all, the national Polish element in his compositions was not the main cause why they were not rated at once at their true value. It was their novelty of form, harmonic depth and freedom of modulation, that made them for a long time cavïare to the general. This was again proved when he went to Paris.
"I am not a past master in the art of ordering banquets," he said cheerily, turning at once to draw her attention to the table, "but the head-waiter here is a gourmet. He suggested caviare, a white soup, a king-fish, a tourne-dos, and a grouse does that appeal?" "You take my breath away," she said, with valorous effort to seem at ease. "Now as to wine?" "I seldom touch wine."
This lady had a highbred air of singular distinction, accentuated by a tremendously knowing look. She was at once elegant and rakish; the gamin in her was obviously the touch of caviare to season the woman of fashion. The mixture made an extraordinarily attractive ensemble.
The relish of caviare is no better, no worse, than the relish of bread. Preference among interests must be based on their difference of representation, or their difference of compatibility. A wide and safe interest is better than a narrow and mischievous interest, better for its liberality.
June said: "How can you like the scent? Sugar, please, Bilson." Sugar was handed her, and Soames remarked: "This charlottes good!" The charlotte was removed. Long silence followed. Irene, beckoning, said: "Take out the azalea, Bilson. Miss June can't bear the scent." "No; let it stay," said June. Olives from France, with Russian caviare, were placed on little plates.
There were no porters, which was not surprising because there is barbed wire and an extremely hostile sort of neutrality along the frontier and traffic across has practically ceased. In the buffet, which was very cold, no food could be bought. The long tables once laden with caviare and other zakuski were bare.
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