| Show tir TIT FOR TAT A courtier who boasted asad that he would put down originally a watchmaker but afterwards auter atter wards the music master arid and favorite of the royal daughters of louis Qui quinze stopped him one day in the he aidt of a large group of persons when he lie was just coming out of the tle royal apartment in court dress and presented a it kugerl superb watch to him sir jr said the codr courtier tier tien since you know all about would you be kind enough just to look at my watch it Is out of order sir quietly replied beaul Beati marchais since I 1 have hare riven given up attending to watch watches wat ches chea es I 1 have become very awkward pray sir do not refuse to oblige me ay As you will but I 1 warn you that thit iam lam 1 am very awk awkward on this he took the watch beld heid it up under pretext of examining it and let it drop on the floor then theil making a low bow to theother sir said her hey I 1 warned you of my extreme awkwardness and passed on air leaving theothor th other to pick up the fragments of his bis broken watch |
