Dream's End (1979)
“Around them people were laughing and enjoying themselves, and Eleanor felt some of their gaiety chasing her grimness away. She’d never had more than a sherry before, but she persuaded Jim, against his better judgment, to buy her her first whiskey sour. The strong taste and smell of it was dampening at first but she found that the more she drank of it, the better she liked it. Her face began to brighten up. Her muscles began to feel loose. And all at once, all her cares and worries dissolved int...o music and laughter.By the time they left the bar, Eleanor was singing the “Yellow Rose of Texas” at the top of her lungs.She was still going strong when they reached the ranch house. Jim pulled up in front of the two-story white structure, with its lights blazing ominously.“Eleanor, I can’t let you go in there like this,” Jim said grimly.“Sure you can!” she exclaimed with a hiccup and a smile. She struggled with the door handle and spilled out into the night with a little laugh.MoreLess
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