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And with loud rejoicings they all clinked their glasses together.
At a given singal the party arose, and led on by the assessor’s
example they mutually embraced.
"Coffee, dear Amelia," whispered Madame de Dressen.
"A game of billiards," proposed Borgenstierna.
"Cigars and punch!" cried Wirén; and thus they separated,
scarcely knowing how, the ladies occupying one room and the
gentlemen another.
This was a very prudent arrangement, for by if the lieutenant-
colonel had no rime to reflect, but was kept constantly in
motion. If if had been otherwise, they feared he might repent,
and again become obstinate.
"Why was all this told at the dinner-table?" he inquired, as
he leaned against the billiard-table, which, by-the-by, was an old
pile of lumber which Borgenstierna had bought af auction,
regardful of this his father-in-law’s favourite amusement.
"It was actually necessary," replied Ivar, "because this joke,
which was made in earnest, would bave degenerated into something
worse, had it hot been performed af the dimaer-table, in
presence of the ladies, and over the wine. These auxiliaries
served fo keep the matter in a certain balance, and assisted in
disposing of the subjcct more easily."
"Well, I must confess that you are in the right, but as we
bave succeeded in keeping on good terres thus far, and our
excited feelings bave happily been soothed, I will now take the
opportunity to beg your pardon for the lashes of the whip,
which I gave you, dear son; they bave been paid for, every
penny and farthing, by the anxiety through which I have
passed."
"No doubt of if," replied Ivar; "and, to recompense you, the
skjuts-boy will take all pains to become a dutiful and good son,
and hopes from the bottom of his heart, that he will never prove
himseff unworthy of his high relations."
THE END.
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