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The hunchback came a little nearer to him and spoke, eagerly: "No time like the present, highness. I thought that on this night of triumph for you I could provide for you and your friends such an entertainment as no other man in all Paris could command. I have ventured to summon your notary. Let your supper be my wedding-feast, your guests my witnesses. Bring the girl and I will win her.
In autumn the squaws used to go in their canoes to these natural rice-fields, and, bending the tall stalks over the gunwale, beat out the heads of grain with their paddles into the canoe. It is mentioned among the dainties at Hiawatha's wedding-feast: "Haunch of deer, and hump of bison, Yellow cakes of the Momdamin, And the wild rice of the river."
Macey, who had been set in his arm-chair outside his own door, would expect some special notice as they passed, since he was too old to be at the wedding-feast. "Mr. Macey's looking for a word from us," said Dolly; "he'll be hurt if we pass him and say nothing and him so racked with rheumatiz." So they turned aside to shake hands with the old man.
But whether Lettice had written to him and told him of her intentions and opinions, Mrs. Hartley did not know. Sydney Campion and Anna Pynsent were married early in September, while Lettice was still in Italy. She had no bridesmaids, and did without a wedding-feast; and, strange to say, Sydney was perfectly well content.
So he sent out, and called a great wedding-feast, and the mirth was both loud and long, and if they have not done feasting, why, they are still at it. Once on a time there was a woman who went out to hire a herdsman, and she met a bear. 'Whither away, Goody? said Bruin. 'Oh, I'm going out to hire a herdsman', answered the woman. 'Why not have me for a herdsman? said Bruin.
"And it's come to this, is it?" exclaimed Solomon Grundy, who sat enthroned like a monarch of good cheer among the beings of his own creation in the buttery at Cecil Place "And it's come to this, is it? and there's to be no feasting; a wedding-fast in lieu of a wedding-feast! No banquet in the hall no merry-making in the kitchen!
Within in the great hall a royal feast was spread, and there lay royal robes and gems. In the courtyard and on the terraces lords and ladies stood in groups. Wonder and doubt were on every face. The wedding-feast was prepared, the guests were come, but there was no bride. A trumpet sounded "to horse," and all was hurry and noise. Then Lord Walter rode out through the castle gate.
"I will I will! When did I " shrieked the house-keeper. "Didn't you," interrupted Jason, raising his voice "didn't you vow this morning that you would prepare Phaon's wedding-feast with your own hands as soon as you yourself offered a sacrifice to the Cyprian goddess to induce her to unite their hearts?" "And I'll stick to it, so surely as the gracious goddess "
Then they were all very happy, and King Dantal had all the drums in the place beaten, and had all the musical instruments played on, and they made a grand wedding-feast, and gave presents to the servants, and rice and quantities of rupees to the fakirs. After some time had passed very happily, Prince Majnun and his wife went out to eat the air.
Clarice Orsini was dazzled at her wedding-feast by the voluptuous splendour of the family which she entered. The ceremony took place at Florence in 1469 and afforded an excuse for lavish hospitality. The bride received her own guests in the garden of the villa where she was to reign as mistress.
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