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Chap. V.
PROSPERITY OF JUTLANDERS.
77
they had never belied their nickname. The rest of the
families we shall all come across later in our journey.
At the table-d’hdte we made acquaintance with a
Dane, M. de–––, who had been in England, spoke our
language well, and had a long .conversation about the
state of the country.
I remarked, “ The people are well clothed and well
lodged; we have met with no poverty, no beggars, as
yet.” “As regards that,” he replied, “you are quite
right; for every one man who dies from starvation, if such
a thing ever does occur, ninety-nine die from
overeating themselves.” And I believe he was correct in
his assertion, for the Jutlanders have a sleek and
well-to-do appearance.
The horses then came round, and we started for
Skanderborg.
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