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Chapter 43

           It’ssolongsinceIhadthejartomemouth,thatIa’mostforgethowittastedthatway.IcowldtillbettherifIthryedthimthegither.I’lldothat,beforeIdecoide."

           Thedemijohnwasnowraisedtohislips;and,afterseveral"glucks"wasagaintakenaway.

           Thensucceededasecondseriesofsmacking,intrueconnoisseurfashion,withtheheadheldreflectinglysteadfast.

           "Trath!anI’mwrongagane!"saidhe,accompanyingtheremarkwithanotherdoubtfulshakeofthehead."Althegitherasthray.It’sswaterfromthesilver.Or,isitonlymeimaginayshinthat’sdesavin’me?It’sworthwhiletomakeshure,anIcanonlydothatbytastin’anotherthrifleoutavthecup.Thatwudbegivin’fairplaytobothavthevessels;forI’vedhrunktwicefromthejar,anonlywanstfromthesilver.Fairplay’sajewilalltheworldover;andthare’snoraisonwhythisbewtifullittlemugshowldn’tbetratedasdacentlyasthatbigbasketavajar.Bejapers!butitshalltho’!"

           Thecupwasagaincalledintorequisition;andoncemoreaportionofthecontentsofthedemijohnweretransferredtoittobepouredimmediatelyafterdowntheinsatiablethroatoftheunsatisfiedconnoisseur.

           Whetherheeventuallydecidedinfavourofthecup,orwhetherheretainedhispreferenceforthejar,isnotknown.Afterthefourthpotation,whichwasalsothefinalone,heappearedtothinkhehadtastedsufficientlyforthetime,andlaidbothvesselsaside.

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