98 THE SPORTSMAN IN FRANCE. 



married couple could enjoy every luxury 

 with a rental of a hundred a-year. 



The wines are brought direct from 

 Bordeaux, and landed on the quay from 

 the vessel, and you may lay in a stock 

 of wholesome beverage at about four- 

 pence-halpenny a bottle. I drank some 

 delicious claret at Mr. S.'s table, really 

 and truly a fine generous wine, that 

 warmed and comforted the inward man, 

 which he informed me did not stand him 

 in more than a franc per bottle. The 

 cheaper wine is a most grateful beverage 

 at dinner, and, although an Enghshman, 

 I prefer it to malt liquor. 



I returned to Quimper well pleased 

 with my trip, and was anxiously looking 

 out for the arrival of my countrymen 

 from Guimgamp. I had made every pre- 

 paration for their reception, and, more- 

 over, had laid in a very good stock of 

 wine for them at a very moderate rate. 



