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Luigi Vampa’s Bill of Fare.

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           "What,stillkeepingupthissillyjest?Mydearfellow,itisperfectlyridiculousstupid!Youhadbettertellmeatoncethatyouintendstarvingmetodeath."

           "Oh,dear,no,yourexcellency,unlessyouintendtocommitsuicide.Payandeat."

           "AndwhatamItopaywith,brute?"saidDanglars,enraged."DoyousupposeIcarry100,000francsinmypocket?"

           "Yourexcellencyhas5,050,000francsinyourpocket;thatwillbefiftyfowlsat100,000francsapiece,andhalfafowlforthe50,000."

           Danglarsshuddered.Thebandagefellfromhiseyes,andheunderstoodthejoke,whichhedidnotthinkquitesostupidashehaddonejustbefore."Come,"hesaid,"ifIpayyouthe100,000francs,willyoubesatisfied,andallowmetoeatatmyease?"

           "Certainly,"saidPeppino.

           "ButhowcanIpaythem?"

           "Oh,nothingeasier;youhaveanaccountopenwithMessrs.Thomson&French,ViadeiBanchi,Rome;givemeadraftfor4,998louisonthesegentlemen,andourbankershalltakeit."Danglarsthoughtitaswelltocomplywithagoodgrace,sohetookthepen,ink,andpaperPeppinoofferedhim,wrotethedraft,andsignedit."Here,"hesaid,"hereisadraftatsight."

           "Andhereisyourfowl."Danglarssighedwhilehecarvedthefowl;itappearedverythinforthepriceithadcost.AsforPeppino,heexaminedthepaperattentively,putitintohispocket,andcontinuedeatinghispease.

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