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coat, turning up the sleeves of his shirt above the 

 elbows, and pinning a napkin across his breast. 

 Those who knew him of old vfere immediately 

 aware of what he was going to do, and roared out 

 pestel ! pestel ! (a pie ! a pie !) upon which all 

 singing, drinking, and talking were put an end to, 

 and every one crowded round to see this famous 

 pie made. 



The Biscayan first indicated by signs that a 

 large dish was to be supposed before him, into 

 which he pretended to place a number of ingre- 

 dients, naming each as he affected to put it into 

 his pie. These ingredients consisted principally 

 of his friends, some of whom he inserted whole ; 

 of others he appropriated merely some ridiculous 

 quality, or characteristic peculiarity ; and as he 

 chose only such persons as were present, the laugh 

 went round against each in his turn. His satire 

 was sometimes very severe, especially against the 

 ladies ; and at length he pretended, after a long 

 and witty preface, to cut up the Curate, who was 

 sitting opposite, and thrust him into the dish, 

 to the unspeakable delight of the company. No 

 one enjoyed the laugh more than the worthy Gu- 



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