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with a sounding blow on his broad back, his face flushed
with resentment and embarrassment. He turned to him
angrily, but mastered himself, and said with his coldest
smile: “We’re scarce tipsy enough, Colonel.”
Ulrik Frederik laughed and poked his side, crying: “Oh,
you sacred knave! Would you put me to confusion, you
plaguy devil, and make me out a wretched braggart who
lacks parchments to prove his boasting? Fie, fie, out upon
you! Is that just? Have I not a score of times praised your
wit before this noble lady, till she has time and again
expressed the greatest longing to see and hear your far-famed
drolleries? You might at least give us the blind Cornelius
Fowler and his whistling birds, or play the trick—you
know—with the sick cock and the clucking hens!”
Marie now added her persuasions, saying that Colonel
Gyldenlöve was quite right, she had often wondered what
pastime, what fine and particular sport, could keep young
gentlemen in filthy ale-houses for half days and whole
nights together, and she begged that Daniel would oblige
them without further urging.
Daniel bowed with perfect grace and replied that his poor
pranks were rather of a kind to give fuddled young sparks
added occasion for roaring and bawling than to amuse a
dainty and highborn young maiden. Nevertheless, he would
put on his best speed to do her pleasure, for none should
ever say it of him that any command from her fair ladyship
had failed of instant obedience and execution.
“Look ’ee!” he began, throwing himself down by the
table and sticking out his elbows. “Now I’m a whole
assembly of your betrothed’s honorable companions and
especial good friends.”
He took a handful of silver dollars from his pocket and
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