His eyes wandered to a large picture on the wall, representing a fat, eastern-looking man, with a white turban and loose, blue garments, seated in a crimson chair, with his feet resting upon a yellow carpet.
One hand was caressing his protuberant paunch, while the other was extended toward a glass of beer.

Evidently this is the Grand Turk.

And finally by an odalisque, who fills his goblet with the foaming infusion of malt and hops.

This odalisque is very fair and stout, and some fair Alsatian damsel has evidently sat as the model.

As Tantaine was gazing upon this wondrous work of art he heard a squeaking voice just behind him.
"That is certainly that young rogue Chupin," muttered he.
He turned sharply round, and two tables off, in a dark corner, he discovered the young gentleman that he had been looking for.