Chapter 23: Acquits Himself with Address in a Nocturnal Riot

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​​​​‌​‌​‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌⁠The Italian and the abbe were the first who began to grow whimsical under the influence of the burgundy; and, in the heat of their elevation, proposed that the company should amuse themselves during the remaining part of the night, at the house of an obliging dame, who maintained a troop of fair nymphs for the accommodation of the other sex. The proposal was approved by all, except the Hollander,