Morse, Edward Sylvester, 1838-1925 · Boston ; New York : Houghton Mifflin Company · leaf 174
owed my appreciation by eating heartily. The only mouthful I had had since four o’clock in the morning was two sweet potatoes with a little coarse and dirty salt. One of the gentlemen was full of fun, and before we were half through dinner began to play some odd tricks with his hands. I managed to… … was brought to me wrapped in silk. Knowing the dignity and ceremony involved in unsheathing the sword I apologized, turned slightly away, and drew the sword with the cutting edge toward me. The trick consisted in grasping the handle with one hand and the scabbard near
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