"Ay, ay," said Wamba, who had resumed his attendance on his master, "rare feeding there will be--pity that the noble Athelstane cannot banquet at his own funeral.--But he," continued the Jester, lifting up his eyes gravely, "is supping in Paradise, and doubtless does honour to the cheer."
Kár, hogy a nemes Athelstane nem vehet részt saját halotti torán. Igaz ugyan - tette hozzá a bolond, és komoly arccal felnézett az égre -, hogy ő már a mennyországban lakomázik, és bizonyára öröme telik benne a szakácsnak.