tastesofkirsch，andyetneitherisitkirsch。Theking，atleast，hasgrownusedtothisamazingbrand，andratherprideshimselfuponthetaste；andanysubstitutionisadoubleoffence，beingatoncetocheathimandtocastadoubtuponhispalate。A
similarweaknessistobeobservedinallconnoisseurs。NowthelastcasesoldbytheEQUATORwasfoundtocontainadifferentandIwouldfondlyfancyasuperiordistillation；andtheconversationopenedveryblackforCaptainReid。ButTembinok’isamoderateman。Hewasremindedandadmittedthatallmenwereliabletoerror，evenhimself；acceptedtheprinciplethatafaulthandsomelyacknowledgedshouldbecondoned；andwoundthematterupwiththisproposal：’TuppotiImi’take，you’peakeeme。Tuppotiyoumi’take，I’peakeeyou。Mo’betta。’
Afterdinnerandsupperinthecabin，aglassortwoof’Hennetti’-
thegenuinearticlethistime，withthekirschbouquet，-andfivehours’loungingonthetrade-roomcounter，royaltyembarkedforhome。Threetacksgroundedtheboatbeforethepalace；thewiveswerecarriedashoreonthebacksofvassals；Tembinok’
steppedonarailedplatformlikeasteamer’sgangway，andwasborneshoulderhighthroughtheshallows，upthebeach，andbyaninclinedplane，pavedwithpebbles，totheglaringterracewherehedwells。