"'Switzers, drink after me a friendly draught to each other's welfare.'
"But as I was about to take the glass from him, he changed it, and ordered, instead, a glass of wine, and said,—
"'Beer is a strange and unwonted beverage to you. Drink the wine.'
"Thereupon he stood up, threw his mantle over his shoulder, and took leave. He offered us his hand, and said,—
"'When you come to Wittemberg, greet Dr. Hieronymus Schurf from me.'
"We said,—
"'Gladly would we do that, but what shall we call you, that he may understand the greeting?'
"He said,—
"'Say nothing more than, He who is coming sends you greeting. He will at once understand the words.'
"Thus he took leave of us, and retired to rest.