A vagabond courtier; from the memoirs and letters of Baron Charles Louis von Pöllnitz . S^^V^:^-^^^ o ?• H o THE VAGRANT 337 worship to it; it is the lares fenates, and you draw downupon yourself the indignation of the mistress of thehouse and of the maids if you have not as much respectfor their floors as they have. Before entering a house,you must wipe your feet well on a mat you find outsidethe door ; then you must not spit, even if you shouldchoke, unless you find a little utensil full of sand in-tended for this purpose ; you must let nothing tallthat can stain it, otherwise I will not ans
A vagabond courtier; from the memoirs and letters of Baron Charles Louis von Pöllnitz . S^^V^:^-^^^ o ?• H o THE VAGRANT 337 worship to it; it is the lares fenates, and you draw downupon yourself the indignation of the mistress of thehouse and of the maids if you have not as much respectfor their floors as they have. Before entering a house,you must wipe your feet well on a mat you find outsidethe door ; then you must not spit, even if you shouldchoke, unless you find a little utensil full of sand in-tended for this purpose ; you must let nothing tallthat can stain it, otherwise I will not answer for it, thatthe Priestess does not immolate the delinquent to theiridol, and that the fable of Orpheus and the Bacchantesis not brought to life again. On certain days of theyear the Priestesses allow their masters to enter theSanctuary, and even to receive company there ; but thenext day this spot, which is called in the language ofthe country Beste Kamer (the fine room), is washed andpurified as our churches are when they have beenprofaned. I do not exaggerate when I say th
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