A servant entered immediately.
"If anyone calls, say that I am engaged on business, and can see no one this morning.

Place two chairs by the fire, and bring in wine and glasses." Two chairs were moved to the fire.

Wine was placed close at hand on a small table, and the count fetched a box of cigars from his cabinet.

Fergus had already adopted the all but universal custom, in the German army, of smoking.
"Now," the count said, when the cigars were lighted, "tell me all about this affair at Dresden." Fergus related the facts, as modestly as he could.
"No wonder Eulenfurst speaks of you in the highest terms," said the count.

"Truly it was nobly done.