Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Monsieur D'en Brochette: Being an Historical Account of Some of the Adventures of Huevos Pasada Par Agua, Marquis of Pollio Grille, Count of Pate De Foie Gras, and Much Else Besides
I had hoped when the demands of my appetite I had eaten nothing since leaving the castle ten days before - I had hoped, I say, when the demands of my large appetite - for I was, in very truth, upon the verge of starvation from so long an abstinence - I had hoped, I repeat, that by the time my hunger was ap peased, by playing the swashbuckler I could have myself summarily ejected from the café without being called upon to pay, but to my consternation my boisterous behavior served only to increase the consideration with which I' had already been received. Nothing that I could say or do seemed to surprise the managers or the menials of the eating place. I had declared the wines not fit to drink. I had thrown the Royal.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
