The banquet ended in the early dawn. Among the personalities there, the King of India was the most satisfied of all the present dignitary and fortunate. The fat man weighed 120 kilos. He wore a white beard which reached half of is breast. He spoke loudly and made a lot of gestures. The display of the Onyx made him feel humble and he didn’t want to go on war with such a powerful people. The King was still enjoying the sophisticated foods he had been served: elephant’s brain with ginger and with a sauce made with horn of goat and juice of squashed spiders; camel’s thighs faisandé overlained with live worms with gelatine of nettles; wine fromgrand cru; whole baskets of fruits served on elephant’s back…
Barradant was not parsimonious when he invited someone. After the meal, the King asked tha
