Some of them were large enough to consume ten pounds of beef at a sitting, and some too small for any but ornamental purposes.
The door was not locked and the peasant entered without warning, while we stood outside among the dogs.

Our guide aroused the chief of the establishment and made a light; a strip of birch bark was used, and it took a good deal of blowing on the fire coals before a flame was produced.

When we entered we found the proprietor standing in a short garment and rubbing his oblique eyes to get himself thoroughly awake.
Near the place he had vacated, the lady of the house was huddled under a coverlid about as large as a postage stamp, and did not appear encumbered with much clothing.

Three or four others had waked and made some attempt to cover themselves.

At least a dozen remained asleep and lay in a charming condition of nudity.