His beer or his inexpensive native white wine he prefers to the most costly clarets or champagnes.

And, indeed, it is well for him he does; for one is inclined to think that every time a French grower sells a bottle of wine to a German hotel- or shop-keeper, Sedan is rankling in his mind.

It is a foolish revenge, seeing that it is not the German who as a rule drinks it; the punishment falls upon some innocent travelling Englishman.

Maybe, however, the French dealer remembers also Waterloo, and feels that in any event he scores.
In Germany expensive entertainments are neither offered nor expected.
Everything throughout the Fatherland is homely and friendly.

The German has no costly sports to pay for, no showy establishment to maintain, no purse-proud circle to dress for.