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The guests entered in order and stood about the table. The

Chamberlain took his place at the head; this honour befitted him

from his age and his office; advancing to it he bowed to the

ladies, the old men, and the young men. By him the Monk took his

station, and next the Bernardine was the Judge. The Bernardine

pronounced a short grace in Latin, brandy was passed around;

thereupon all sat down, and in silence and with relish they ate

the cold Lithuanian salad of beet leaves.