The pedagogue's mouth watered as he looked upon this sumptuous promise of luxurious winter fare. In his devouring mind's eye he pictured to himself every roasting pig running about with a pudding in his belly and an apple in his mouth; the pidgeons were snugly put to bed in a comfortable pie , and tucked in with a coverlet of crust; the geese were swimming in their own gravy; and the ducks pairing cozily in dishes , like snug married couples, with  a decent competency of onion sauce. In the porkers he saw carved out the future sleek side of bacon,and juicy relishing ham; not a turkey but he behold daintily trussed up, with its gizzard under its wing, and peradventure, a necklace of savory sausages; and even bright chanticleer himself lay sprawling on his back, in a sidedish,with uplifted claws,as if craving that quarter which his chivalrous spirit disdained to ask while living.