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Then she gave each his glass of elder-wine to wet the bargain, begged for their custom when they passed again, and went back to the kitchen. Here she did not wait to be told to lay the table. She spread a fine rush mat on the small table in the veranda, and placed on it four plates, with knives and forks and pewter spoons. And the fifth person? She will sit at the cat's table.
In the making of white Elder-Wine, there is no difference if you make it with Raisins; but it is much the best, in my Opinion, if you make it with Sugar after the following manner: only it is to be consider'd, that white Elder-Berries are yet very scarce, and there must be more of them used in the Sugar Wine than in the Raisin Wine. To make white Elder-Wine, or red Elder-Wine, with Sugar.
Not all the elder-wine that ever was mulled could this night wash out the remembrance of this difference between Miss Pole and her hostess.
The elder-wine was accordingly accepted, and the glass vanished inside the ribbons. At moments during this performance Eustacia was half in doubt about the security of her position; yet it had a fearful joy. A series of attentions paid to her, and yet not to her but to some imaginary person, by the first man she had ever been inclined to adore, complicated her emotions indescribably.
Yeobright now murmured a few words to her son, who crossed the room to the pantry-door, striking his head against the mistletoe as he passed, and brought the mummers beef and bread, cake pastry, mead, and elder-wine, the waiting being done by him and his mother, that the little maid-servant might sit as guest. The mummers doffed their helmets, and began to eat and drink.
Back with the shades of night, and the prison-funeral of Jennings, fled envy, hatred, malice, and all uncharitableness; the elderly sisterhood of Hurstley, not to be out of a fashion set by titled dames, hastened to acknowledge her perfections; Calumny was shamed, and hid his face; the uncles, aunts, and cousins of the hill-top yonder, were glad to hold their tongues, and bite their nails in peace: Farmer Floyd and his Mrs. positively came with peace-offerings some sausage-meat, elder-wine, jam, and other dainties, which were to them the choicest sweets of life: and as for Jonathan, he never felt so proud of Grace in all his life before; the handsome fellow stood at least a couple of inches taller.
George was hesitating, but an encouraging smile from this kind mother inspired him with confidence, and he commenced without further ceremony: MR. WILTON. "Well done! George; very nicely repeated indeed: you are a most promising member of our little society; and we will drink your health in some of Grandy's elder-wine to-night at supper, and not forget the honors to be added thereto.
He's not one of the old set, but have jined us because t'other couldn't come." "But he will take something?" persisted Yeobright. "Try a glass of mead or elder-wine." "Yes, you had better try that," said the Saracen. "It will keep the cold out going home-along." Though Eustacia could not eat without uncovering her face she could drink easily enough beneath her disguise.
We must prepare our Red Elder-Wine in the same manner that we make with Sugar, and if our Vessel hold about eight or ten Gallons, it will be fit for Bottling in about a Month; but if the Vessel be larger, it must stand longer in proportion, three or four Months at least for a Hogshead. This Month Barberries are ripe and fit for pickling; they make a pretty Garnish, and are prepared as follows.
He's not one of the old set, but have jined us because t'other couldn't come." "But he will take something?" persisted Yeobright. "Try a glass of mead or elder-wine." "Yes, you had better try that," said the Saracen. "It will keep the cold out going home-along." Though Eustacia could not eat without uncovering her face she could drink easily enough beneath her disguise.
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