On another occasion he and his comrades-in-mischief were celebrating in a tavern and suddenly decided that the glasses used in their celebration should never be profaned by future use. So, with a flourish, they smashed them on the floor. And if the glasses, why not the table? Away went the table, shattered beyond repair. Next the chairs were demolished, then the bed. Finally the curtains were torn and piled into a heap. To conclude the ceremonies the entire mess was set ablaze.

