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Springhaven

CHAPTER XXXV
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Fie, then, what is it?
To see eat, eat, eat, and drink, drink, drink, and have nothing for myself!" "My friend," said the tall man, "I have not brought you here with any desire to improve your appetite, which is always abundant, and cannot be gratified for several hours, and with poor stuff then, compared to what you are beholding.

Those men are feeding well.

You can see how they enjoy it.

There is not a morsel in their mouths that has not a very choice flavour of its own distinguished relish.

See, there is the venison just waiting to be carved, and a pheasant between every two of them.


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