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In Which We Meet an Old Acquaintance

           "Heiscoveredwithribbonslikeaprizecart-horse,"Tapewormsaid,whowasnotallowedbytherulesofhisservicetotakeanydecorations:"Lethimhavethecordons;butwithwhomisthevictory?"Thefactis,itwasatriumphofBritishdiplomacy,theFrenchpartyhavingproposedandtriedtheirutmosttocarryamarriagewithaPrincessoftheHouseofPotztausend-Donnerwetter,whom,asamatterofcourse,weopposed.

           Everybodywasaskedtothefetesofthemarriage.Garlandsandtriumphalarcheswerehungacrosstheroadtowelcometheyoungbride.ThegreatSaintMichael’sFountainranwithuncommonlysourwine,whilethatintheArtilleryPlacefrothedwithbeer.Thegreatwatersplayed;andpoleswereputupintheparkandgardensforthehappypeasantry,whichtheymightclimbattheirleisure,carryingoffwatches,silverforks,prizesausageshungwithpinkribbon,&c.,atthetop.Georgygotone,wrenchingitoff,havingswarmedupthepoletothedelightofthespectators,andslidingdownwiththerapidityofafallofwater.Butitwasfortheglory’ssakemerely.Theboygavethesausagetoapeasant,whohadverynearlyseizedit,andstoodatthefootofthemast,blubbering,becausehewasunsuccessful.

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