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He himself is under the impression that there is something very winning in it, though, also, as he admits, a touch of sadness. They use it in his family for keeping the children in order. HE HIMSELF IS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WINNING IN IT THOUGH ALSO AS HE ADMITS A TOUCH OF SADNESS THEY USE IT IN HIS FAMILY FOR KEEPING THE CHILDREN IN ORDER
ratitude by means of pantomime. He arrived late one evening at a little mountain inn, where the people made him very welcome, and set before him their best; and he, being hungry, appreciated their kindness, and ate a most excellent supper. Indeed, so excellent a meal did he make, and so kind and attentive were his hosts to him, that, after supper, he felt he wanted to thank them, and to convey to them some idea of how pleased and satisfied he was. He could not explain himself in language. He only knew enough Spanish to just ask for what he wanted--and even to do that he had to be careful not to want much. He had not got as far as sentiment and emotion at that time. Accordingly he started to express himself in action. He stood up and pointed to the empty table where the supper had been, then opened his mouth and pointed down his throat. Then he patted that region of his anatomy where, so scientific people tell us, supper goes to, and smiled. He has a rather curious smile, has my friend. YRENEES TRIED TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE BY MEANS OF PANTOMIME HE ARRIVED LATE ONE EVENING AT THE LITTLE MOUNTAIN INN WHERE THE PEOPLE MADE HIM VERY WELCOME AND SET BEFORE HIM THEIR BEST AND HE BEING HUNGRY APPRECIATED THEIR KINDNESS AND ATE A MOST EXCELLENT SUPPER INDEED SO EXCELLENT A MEAL DID HE MAKE AND SO KIND AND ATTENTIVE WERE HIS HOSTS TO HIM THAT AFTER SUPPER HE FELT HE WANTED TO THANK THEM AND TO CONVEY TO THEM SOME IDEA OF HOW PLEASED AND SATISFIED HE WAS HE COULD NOT EXPLAIN HIMSELF IN LANGUAGE HE ONLY KNEW ENOUGH SPANISH TO JUST ASK FOR WHAT HE WANTED AND EVEN TO DO THAT HE HAD TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO WANT MUCH HE HAD NOT GOT AS FAR AS SENTIMENT AND EMOTION AT THAT TIME ACCORDINGLY HE STARTED TO EXPRESS HIMSELF IN ACTION HE STOOD UP AND POINTED TO THE EMPTY TABLE WHERE THE SUPPER HAD BEEN THEN OPENED HIS MOUTH AND POINTED DOWN HIS THROAT THEN HE PATTED THAT REGION OF HIS ANATOMY WHERE SO SCIENTIFIC PEOPLE TELL US SUPPER GOES TO AND SMILED HE HAS A RATHER CURIOUS SMILE HAS MY FRIEND
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