Arthur O'Leary: his wanderings and ponderings in many lands . Iyte/ • Bnucsii**^ • K// //iZ/U, ^7- /itir^^rKy -Uf/J^^V^/^ ITK^ £^^J-1^ THE EAPACIOUS OFFICER. 473 table. This was the quartermaster of the regiment, andcelebrated for his appetite throughout the whole brigade. Ach Gott, how he is swelled out! was the first excla-mation of the host as he re-entered the room; and nowonder either, when one thinks of what he has eaten. How now, whats this? shouted the quartermaster,as he saw the dessert arranging on the table; Sacretonnerre! whats all this? The dessert,—if you can eat it, said the hos
Arthur O'Leary: his wanderings and ponderings in many lands . Iyte/ • Bnucsii**^ • K// //iZ/U, ^7- /itir^^rKy -Uf/J^^V^/^ ITK^ £^^J-1^ THE EAPACIOUS OFFICER. 473 table. This was the quartermaster of the regiment, andcelebrated for his appetite throughout the whole brigade. Ach Gott, how he is swelled out! was the first excla-mation of the host as he re-entered the room; and nowonder either, when one thinks of what he has eaten. How now, whats this? shouted the quartermaster,as he saw the dessert arranging on the table; Sacretonnerre! whats all this? The dessert,—if you can eat it, said the host, witha deep sigh. Eat it! no; how the devil should I? I thought not, responded the other, submissively, Ithought not; even a shark will get gorged at last! Eh, whats that you say? replied the quartermaster,roughly; you dont expect a man to dine on figs and wal-nuts, or dried prunes and olives, do you? Dine! shouted the host, and have you not dined? No, mille hombes, that I have nt, as you shall soon see! AUe Gute Geisten loben den Hernn! said the h
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