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"Jeannette, a bottle of Volnay, of 1811, and three glasses." Jeannette, who was the fille de cabaret, soon appeared with a bottle of wine, seldom called for, except by the captain of the Happy-go-lucky. "You sail to-night?" said she, as she placed the bottle before him. Pickersgill nodded his head.
I had emptied out my brandy at Florac, for I could bear the stuff no longer, and replaced it with some generous and scented Volnay; and now I drank to the moon's sacred majesty upon the road. It was but a couple of mouthfuls; yet I became thenceforth unconscious of my limbs, and my blood flowed with luxury.
He produced two or three boxes of cigars, and explained with plain and perplexing sincerity that he was no smoker, but that cigar-box wood was by far the best for fretwork. He also exhibited about six small bottles of wine, white and red, and Inglewood, happening to note a Volnay which he knew to be excellent, supposed at first that the stranger was an epicure in vintages.
The result of his cogitation was rapid and conclusive. The young man who knew the minutiae of his trade of soldier, and had an officer's trick of salute, and was on winking terms with the wealthiest man in the regiment, was a person to be made up to, and to be made up to in the least transparent way. 'We're awfully short-handed, sir, said the Sergeant, touching his forage cap to Volnay.
'On the authority of those ribbons, my man, De Blacquaire answered. 'You mistake your authority, friend Popinjay, said Polson. 'I am not in your service yet. 'Has this man enlisted, Volnay? asked the Major. 'No, said Volnay, 'he hasn't. He means to. And now I see what terms you're on, I shall advise him very strongly, as an old friend of mine, to choose another regiment. 'Yes, said Polson.
'All right, old chap, Volnay answered, and made haste to add, before his old chum had left the room, 'I'm devilish glad you're going, De Blacquaire, and the whole regiment will share my sentiments. The mess will be a devilish sight happier without you. At this, the Major's pale face flushed for an instant, and Polson grinned sardonically as he strode away.
"You realize," he told M. Binet, "that I have it in my power to make your fortune for you." He and Binet were sitting alone together in the parlour of the inn at Pipriac, drinking a very excellent bottle of Volnay. It was on the night after the fourth and last performance there of "Les Feurberies." The business in Pipriac had been as excellent as in Maure and Guichen.
"Jeannette, a bottle of Volnay of 1811, and three glasses." Jeannette, who was the fille de cabaret, soon appeared with a bottle of wine, seldom called for, except by the captain of the Happy-go-lucky. "You sail to-night?" said she, as she placed the bottle before him. Pickersgill nodded his head.
'Jeannette, a bottle of Volnay of 1811, and three glasses. Jeannette, who was the fille de cabaret, soon appeared with a bottle of wine, seldom called for, except by the captain of the Happy-go-lucky. 'You sail to-night? said she, as she placed the bottle before him. Pickersgill nodded his head.
Of all Italian vintages, with the exception of some rare qualities of Sicily and the Valtellina, it is, in my humble opinion, the best. And when the time comes for Italy to develop the resources of her vineyards upon scientific principles, Montepulciano will drive Brolio from the field and take the same place by the side of Chianti which Volnay occupies by common Macon.
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