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Greene was betting unfairly on a sure thing as he had seen his friend do what he asserted, all but the drinking flourish. Lincoln was averse to the wagering at all, but to help his friend to the hat, he consented to the feat. He passed through it, lifting the cask between his two hands and holding the spigot-hole to his lips while he imbibed a mouthful.
But, pshaw! for me there's nothing new on earth. Why, sir, I've always drawn my best philosophy out of a spigot-hole. The very sight of a spigot inspires me, and drives away my troubles. But, man alive! We must keep this thing secret.
Ha, ha, ha! came from the spigot-hole a hollow, cracked attempt at derisive laughter 'Ye say ha, ha! ye say this Pharaoh was of the first dynasty! ha, ha! the first! Go hence, vain child. "'But, sir, insisted Pym, after a pause, 'have you provided for ventilating your your small apartment?
"For a moment there was silence, during which the fog-like vapor continued to come from the spigot-hole of the inverted vase. Then the voice of the aged mystic was again heard in reply: "'Youth and thine ape-like companion go hence. Through three and fifty of these storms have I safely passed.
"'If thou hast aught of importance to impart, 'continued the voice that of Masusaelili still stridulous, but now having also the quality possessed by a voice heard through a speaking-tube, 'put thy mouth near to the spigot-hole, and disclose thine errand.
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