Note 27 — Chapter XXXIV · CRIMEAN FESTIVITIES.
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Upon my asking General Garrett the reason why the lunch was fixed so early, “So early, say you!” answered the general, laughing. “What do you think? When I asked Major-General Vassileffsky what was the most convenient time for him to pay me a visit, his reply was—from four to five in the morning.”
“Which, no doubt, general, you thought too late, or too early.”
“True enough,” said the general.