Butthebeautifulwomannowclappedherhands；andimmediatelythereenteredatrainoftwoandtwentyservingman，bringingdishesoftherichestfood，allhotfromthekitchenfire，andsendingupsuchasteamthatithunglikeacloudbelowthecrystaldomeofthesaloon。Anequalnumberofattendantsbroughtgreatflagonsofwine，ofvariouskinds，someofwhichsparkledasitwaspouredout，andwentbubblingdownthethroat；while，ofothersorts，thepurpleliquorwassoclearthatyoucouldseethewroughtfiguresatthebottomofthegoblet。Whiletheservantssuppliedthetwoandtwentyguestswithfoodanddrink，thehostessandherfourmaidenswentfromonethronetoanother，exhortingthemtoeattheirfill，andtoquaffwineabundantly，andthustorecompensethem-selves，atthisonebanquet，forthemanydayswhentheyhadgonewithoutadinner。Butwheneverthemarinerswerenotlookingatthem（whichwasprettyoften，astheylookedchieflyintothebasinsandplatters），thebeautifulwomanandherdamselsturnedaside，andlaughed。Eventheservants，astheykneltdowntopresentthedishes，mightbeseentogrinandsneer，whiletheguestswerehelpingthemselvestotheoffereddainties。
And，onceinawhile，thestrangersseemedtotastesomethingthattheydidnotlike。
\"Hereisanoddkindofspiceinthisdish，\"saidone。\"Ican’tsayitquitesuitsmypalate。Downitgoes，however。\"
\"Sendagooddraughtofwinedownyourthroat，\"saidhiscomradeonthenextthrone。\"Thatisthestufftomakethissortofcookeryrelishwell。ThoughImustneedssay，thewinehasaqueertastetoo。ButthemoreIdrinkofit，thebetterI
liketheflavor。\"