In Vino Veritas (2012)
“As a young man, he had prided himself upon his capacity for beer drinking. But he wasn’t used to champagne and white wine and red wine in yesterday’s quantities, and the final brandy had definitely been a mistake. It must be because he wasn’t used to such things that he had a thick head this morning. It couldn’t possibly be anything to do with the advent of middle age now that he was past forty.
He was glad that this was a school day for the boys. He loved them dearly, but this wasn’t the morni...ng for their boisterous jocularity. He listened to the agreeably distant sounds of domestic contest between Eleanor and the boys and left it as late as he could to join them at the breakfast table.
Jack glanced at his father as he came into the kitchen in his dressing gown. He winked at his younger brother before giving the paternal countenance more prolonged and delighted study. ‘A little the worse for wear are we this morning, Dad?’ Luke glanced towards the door of the utility room, where his mother was loading the washing machine, and decided she was safely out of earshot.MoreLess
He was glad that this was a school day for the boys. He loved them dearly, but this wasn’t the morni...ng for their boisterous jocularity. He listened to the agreeably distant sounds of domestic contest between Eleanor and the boys and left it as late as he could to join them at the breakfast table.
Jack glanced at his father as he came into the kitchen in his dressing gown. He winked at his younger brother before giving the paternal countenance more prolonged and delighted study. ‘A little the worse for wear are we this morning, Dad?’ Luke glanced towards the door of the utility room, where his mother was loading the washing machine, and decided she was safely out of earshot.MoreLess
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