Vietnam or Thailand ? Vote for the TOP Country of the Week !
Updated: May 16, 2025
He ate voraciously, and washed down the solids with numerous glasses of Madeira. He drank the health of each person present, finishing well-nigh three decanters of his favourite wine. As soon as the king, the captain, passengers, and first mate had risen, the ladies were allowed to approach their dinner, which had been cooked on shore, and was now placed on the table.
"No, my Lord," said the steward, pursuing his narrative, seeing the bell had failed; "three decanters, four couples of soup-plates, and " "Hang the plates!" interrupted R ; "how is Jacko?" "Not so hearty, my Lord," replied the steward. "Why, what's the matter with him, eh?" asked R , going to the sofa, and lying down.
Pa's veins stood out from his forehead, and the two girls devoted themselves to the food as if they needed it. There was none of the airy talk that goes on in the houses of the rich while maids or menservants come respectfully to right or left of the diners with decanters or dishes. Here the food was the thing, and there was no speech.
Waiters, with wine-baskets in their hands, are placing decanters of sherry down the tables, at very respectable distances; melancholy-looking salt-cellars, and decayed vinegar-cruets, which might have belonged to the parents of the indigent orphans in their time, are scattered at distant intervals on the cloth; and the knives and forks look as if they had done duty at every public dinner in London since the accession of George the First.
Cummings was literally in his glory, and instantly had his counter be-littered with glasses, bottles and decanters; while, with genuine hospitality, he made the fugitives partake more than once of some one of the beverages that he had placed before them.
"Spec' you better see Miss Celia 'fo' you ax dis here gin'ral." "I'm going to ask her now," said the boy. "She certainly will be glad to see one of our own men. Who cares if all the niggers have run off? We're not ashamed and, anyhow, you're here to bring in the decanters for the general." "Shoo, honey, you might talk dat-a-way ef yo' pa wuz in de house," grumbled the old man.
He observed, with alarm, the bits of plaster from the roof coming down among his cut glasses and decanters. He thought that the rafters overhead were giving way, and that the whole of my machinery and engines would come tumbling down upon him some day and involve him in ruin. He probably exaggerated the danger; still there was some cause for fear.
The bay window was filled by the window-seat, covered with corduroy like the divan and heaped with cushions, one of them of flaming yellow, the one spot of vivid colour amidst the dull browns and sombre blues of the room. A great sideboard with decanters and glasses and chafing-dishes faced the window from the end wall.
At least, that was the label on the decanter, and I have no reason to suppose that a woman like your aunt staunch, true-blue, British would deliberately deceive the public. If she labels her decanters Whisky, then I consider that we know where we are." "A whisky and soda, eh? You couldn't have done better." "Soda?" said Gussie thoughtfully. "I knew there was something I had forgotten."
Upon its shelves rested pyramids of shimmering glasses that were never disturbed. Mirrors set in the face of the sideboard multiplied them. Lemons, oranges and paper napkins, arranged with mathematical precision, sat among the glasses. Many-hued decanters of liquor perched at regular intervals on the lower shelves.
Word Of The Day
Others Looking