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“Ah, often over the winecups, when he was in a melting mood, when he clasped me so closely and assured me of his friendship, since he needed my sabre or my vote at the diet, and when in return I was forced to clasp him in friendly wise, then anger would so boil up within me that I would turn the spittle within my lips and clasp my sword hilt with my hand, longing to spit upon this friendship and to draw the sword at once.
This song was often in his mouth, and he sung or whistled it on a moonlight night, when he rode on horseback along the deep, hollow way, on his road to Weimar, to visit Molly. He wished to arrive unexpectedly, and so indeed he did. He was received with a hearty welcome, and introduced to plenty of grand and pleasant company, where overflowing winecups were passed about.
"Not so," answered the Spartan haughtily; "the morning to affairs, the evening to recreation. We shall sail in the bay to see the moon rise, and if we indulge in consultations, it will be over our winecups. It is a good custom." "It is a Persian one," said Cimon bluntly. "It is permitted to us," returned the Spartan coldly, "to borrow from those we conquer. But enough of this.
"Our winecups clinked and the bond was made; made for all time, George." My father's eyes lit up and he seemed to be back in the Crimea. He shook his head sadly. "And now, poor old Fred is gone. Ah, well! our dream is coming true. In a month, the maid of Granton weds the future Earl of Brammerton.
"'And nothing would please me so much, Harry, old boy, as that a maid of Granton should wed a Brammerton, he answered earnestly. "'Then it's a go, said I, full of enthusiasm. "'It's a go, Harry. "And we raised our winecups, such as they were. "'Your daughter, Fred! "'Your heir, Harry! "'The future Earl and Countess of Brammerton and Hazelmere, we chimed together.
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