Zorastro : a romance / by Creswick J. Thompson [pseud.].

  • Charles Thompson
Date:
1899
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Zorastro : a romance / by Creswick J. Thompson [pseud.]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    room, and, administering a sound cuff on the ear to the little man, said, “ Begone to the kitchen, Jan, or I’ll—” Jan needed no more telling, but fled in- continently, leaving his stalwart spouse, whose feet were encased in big leathern boots that reached to her knees, in possession of the floor. “What be thy pleasure, good masters?” she said, as she stood with her brawny arms resting on her hips, and eyed them up and down. “We first want some food, and then lodging for the night for ourselves and horses, good dame,” said Zorastro. “That thou shalt have. Jan shall see to thy cattle, and ye shall have supper in a trice.” Whereupon she bustled round, and soon had the board spread with substantial viands, to which both Zorastro and Karl proceeded to do full justice. Meanwhile, the man who was apparently asleep in the inglenook, began to rouse, and, stretching himself, he turned his head and gazed hard at Zorastro and his companion.