Every one wished his neighbour a good appetite, and then fell to on his own account.

At the head of the table sat Master Jock, with the Dean next to him; at the other end of the table Bandi Kutyfalvi presided, supported by Mike Kis.

Nobody durst sit beside Mike Horhi, as he was wont to perpetrate the most ungodly pleasantries--letting off fiery crackers under the table, pouring vinegar into his neighbour's wine-glass when he wasn't looking, etc.

The smaller gentry occupied another table.
In the background stood a colonaded peristyle, in the centre of which was the decorated stage where, during dinner, Mr.Lakody first exhibited a magic-lantern, and afterwards, with the assistance of the students, acted a play called _Dr.Faust_ translated from Goethe by Lakody himself, though Goethe himself would scarce have recognized his own masterpiece.

Then came twelve tableaux, amidst Greek fire, representing the flight of Dobozy, and at the end of the last tableau the folding-doors in the background were to be thrown open, revealing a magnificent display of fireworks, which was to terminate the entertainment.
The feast went off capitally.