than the one in which we took dinner. We must not eat all that we take
on our plates, but will leave a little, then the landlord will think
'they must have had enough, for they have not eaten all.'"

This brought up a discussion, the other two fearing that if any food
were left upon their plates the innkeeper's feelings would be wounded,
believing that they were not satisfied with the food. The dialogue waxed
warm, but it was finally decided that they would take more upon their
plates than they could eat, and thus could leave some, to spare the
feelings of the innkeeper by letting him know that they had enough. They
also decided that they would not eat so hurriedly and greedily as at
dinner. Just then supper was announced, and the three hungry travelers
went to the supper-room and took their places.

In addition to the dish of roast veal, lettuce and potatoes, there was a
plate of white rolls and a dish of stewed pears.

The boys forgot their agreement in regard to eating slowly, and the
viands disappeared like frost in the beams of a July sun. The lettuce
and stewed pears had disappeared like magic, and but one piece of the
veal and two rolls remained.

They arose from the table and were about to leave, when Fritz took the
piece of veal upon his fork and ate it.

"What is the use of leaving it when one has an appetite for it?" he
said.

"Then as none of the veal is left we may as well eat the rolls," said
Franz. Paul agreed and the plate was empty, and nothing was left to