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420 RAISIN
festival, because his daughter's "intended" was staying in his house, brought Antosh a glass of brandy :
"Drink, and drive home, in the name of God !"
Antosh drank the brandy with a quick gulp, bit off a piece of cake, and declared joyfully, "I shall never forget it !"
"Not at all a bad Gentile," remarked someone in the crowd.
"Well, what would you have? Did you expect him to beat you?" queried another, smiling.
The words "to beat" made a melancholy impression on the crowd, and it dispersed in silence.
