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Now , take a good look at me , my good friends , as I know you all want to do , and say your say out , for I mean getting up again directly and having another turn at it . '' Blake drank freely himself , and urged his guests to drink , which was a superfluous courtesy for the most part . Many of the men left his room considerably excited . They had dispersed for an hour or so to billiards , or a stroll in the town , and at ten o'clock reassembled at supper parties , of which there were several in college this evening , especially a monster one at Chanter 's rooms -- a `` champagne supper , '' as he had carefully and ostentatiously announced on the cards of invitation . This flaunting the champagne in their faces had been resented by Drysdale and others , who drank his champagne in tumblers , and then abused it and clamored for beer in the middle of the supper . Chanter , whose prodigality in some ways was only exceeded by his general meanness , had lost his temper at this demand , and insisted that , if they wanted beer , they might send for it themselves , for he would n't pay for it . This protest was treated with uproarious contempt , and gallons of ale soon made their appearance in college jugs and tankards .