"He asks your pardon; you cannot expect more, my brave fellow ?" said one of them, addressing Dagobert.

"Come, let us all drink together; we make you this offer frankly--accept it in the same spirit." "Yes, yes; accept it, we beg you, in the name of your pretty little girls," said the stout man, hoping to decide Dagobert by this argument.
"Many thanks, gentlemen," replied he, touched by the hearty advances of the Germans; "you are very worthy people.

But, when one is treated, he must offer drink in return." "Well, we will accept it--that's understood.

Each his turn, and all fair.

We will pay for the first bowl, you for the second." "Poverty is no crime," answered Dagobert; "and I must tell you honestly that I cannot afford to pay for drink.