Hawke: a Novel
“You’re supposed to stay in bed until the doctor comes.”“Oh. That’s right. I’m in the hospital.”“Good. You haven’t lost your remarkable powers of perception.”“Oh. God. I’ve got a terrible headache.”“I should imagine you do, darling.”“Did I have a lot to drink last night?”“You were working your way through two rather large vodka martinis.”“That’s all? Wow, what a hangover. It feels like I really got bombed.”“Bombed?”“Why aren’t you laughing? You don’t get it?”“Feeling sluggish. Slow on the uptake....”“You look awful. Have you been sitting there in that chair all night? Doesn’t look very comfy.”“Me? No, no. I raced home straightaway after you were admitted to the hospital. There I cracked a bottle of champers, soaked in a long hot bath, shaved, and jumped right back into this bloody tuxedo.”“That’s funny, too.”“Really? Why is that funny, too?”“Because you’re always saying ‘bloody this’ and ‘bloody that.’”“And?”“And this time, your tuxedo really is bloody.MoreLess
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