Having overindulged in the punch provided for the festivities, he was unbearable. John stood on the opposite side of the room from Dirck, taking a modest sip of the same beverage, but it was impossible not to hear the man’s every word as he play-acted a ridiculous version of John’s encounter with the headless horseman for the benefit of half a dozen other men. They bawled with laughter as Dirck seized his own throat and made exaggerated choking sounds, letting his tongue hang grotesquely from the corner of his mouth.  Some other partygoers were watching more discreetly, hiding their smiles by taking sips from their cups, while some pretended not to hear at all. A few wore tight-lipped expressions of disapproval, and one elderly woman muttered “speak of the devil and he doth appear” loud enough for John to hear. The only people who didn’t appear to be paying any attention to Dirck’s spectacle were Mr. Van Tassel and the Van Antwerp widow, who were flirting enthusiastically in one corner of the room.
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