#293774 - Not only that, the female spectators at the other end of the room were moving closer to the desk to view the men's actions, edging closer in cautious groups like feeding crows. In fact within seconds it was picked up and being passed around from hand to hand, from one cluster of examiners to another knot of lowered heads and gasped exclamations: Lord a'mercy! I never seen the like in all creation! Would never have believed to see such carrying-on all on one stick! Those sure are European ways, I guess! And mixed in with the expressions of surprise and the rapidly draining applejack were giggles, straight out laughter, and long married woman nudging each other in the ribs as if they were young wenches flirting with the boys at a hoe-down. It was an offer which received plenty of takers.