A Tavern Dinner
A PARTY of bon-vivants, having drunk an immense quantity of wine, rang
for the bill. The bill was accordingly brought, but the amount appeared
so enormous to one of the company (not quite so far gone as the rest)
that he stammered out, it was impossible so many bottles could have been
drunk by seven persons. True, sir, said the waiter, but your honor
forgets the three gentlemen under the table.