As soon as we were on shore, a number of the men who had rowed the big boat took possession of our few goods and chattels, and started with them up the splendid staircase, our guide indicating to us by means of motions that the things were perfectly safe.

This done, he turned to the right and led the way to a small house, which was, as I afterwards discovered, an inn.

Entering into a good-sized room, we saw that a wooden table was already furnished with food, presumably in preparation for us.

Here our guide motioned us to be seated on a bench that ran the length of the table.

We did not require a second invitation, but at once fell to ravenously on the viands before us, which were served on wooden platters, and consisted of cold goat's-flesh, wrapped up in some kind of leaf that gave it a delicious flavour, green vegetables resembling lettuces, brown bread, and red wine poured from a skin into horn mugs.
This wine was peculiarly soft and good, having something of the flavour of Burgundy.