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Twelfth Night came, and on the morrow, La Salle and his little expedition would start for Canada. They met in the hall where they dined on Christmas Eve, and held the Twelfth Night revels. Twelfth Night cake made of good flour and raisins and some dried orange peel and other pleasant ingredients was brought in with burning candles, and it was cut by La Salle. All had their share, and it was small, and when they had eaten it La Salle stood up. He raised a glass high. In it showed no wine or brandy. There was none left: "The King drinks!" he said, and everyone present raised a tin cup holding a little cold water.
"The King drinks!" said every voice, and as they drank hearts grew suddenly hopeful, then presently sad.