He cares little what he eats or drinks, but he will not be kept waiting.

Half a bottle of Chambertin, a red mullet, or a pullet a la Marengo satisfy every need, but it is unwise to put pastry or cream upon the table, because he is as likely as not to eat it before the fowl.
Ah, that is a curious sight, is it not ?' I had halted with an exclamation of astonishment.

A groom was cantering a very beautiful Arab horse down one of the lanes between the tents.
As it passed, a grenadier who was standing with a small pig under his arm hurled it down under the feet of the horse.

The pig squealed vigorously and scuttled away, but the horse cantered on without changing its step.
'What does that mean ?' I asked.
'That is Jardin, the head groom, breaking in a charger for the Emperor's use.

They are first trained by having a cannon fired in their ears, then they are struck suddenly by heavy objects, and finally they have the test of the pig being thrown under their feet.