Heroic Courtesy.
A recent French writer on ' The Revolu> tion, the Empire and the Restoration, , cites an amusing instance of what he calls heroic courtesy, says the Melbourne 'Leader.' Percy, Lord Beverly, invited to dine with him a marquis, who was one of the moat valiant soldiers of the army of Conde. Wishing to honour his guest and the causa which he served, that of the French King, the English peer ordered his butler to bring him a bottle of fine wine 100 years old—'a ray of sun ehu6 in crystal.' He opened it carefully and offered a glass to the marquisi saying, ' If you deem it worthy the honour, will you drink in this wine the health ol the king ?' The marquia taeted the wine. 'JJow do you like it> ?' asked the host* ' Exquisite,' replied the marquis. ' Theft, said Lord Beverly, ' finish the glass; only in a full glass can one drink the health of so great and so unfortunate a king.' Wifcaout hesitation the marquis did as he was bidden. Only when the Englishman tasted the wine did he learn that what he hid forced on hie guest was castor oil, a"" henceforth he held the politeness of the French toward the English in the highest esteem.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 95, 25 April 1891, Page 2 (Supplement)
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