The Camberwell Raid
“‘All very civilized, would you say?’ said Boots with a smile.
‘Well, that seems to be the word of the moment, doesn’t it?’ said Rosie.
‘How d’you feel now?’ asked Boots.
‘Like a whisky and soda?’ said Rosie.
‘Pardon?’ said Boots.
‘May I?’ asked Rosie.
‘Has Somerville taught you to drink?’ ‘Not yet,’ said Rosie, ‘you can start me off.’ ‘With a whisky and soda?’ said Boots.
‘Good idea, sweetie,’ said Rosie. ‘I know your company commander, Major Harris, started you off on whisky when you were nine...teen and in the trenches. You’ve said so. I’m nineteen myself, nearly twenty. I promise not to get addicted, I’d simply like a pick-up after all that civilized stuff. Come on, old sport, there’s some in the study – Grandpa’s – and we know he won’t mind.’ Boots led the way back to the study, saying, ‘I’m not sure you’ll like it.’ ‘Oh, well, I’ll hold my nose while I drink it,’ said Rosie. She watched while he took a bottle of whisky and two glasses from the study cabinet, then a soda syphon.MoreLess
‘Well, that seems to be the word of the moment, doesn’t it?’ said Rosie.
‘How d’you feel now?’ asked Boots.
‘Like a whisky and soda?’ said Rosie.
‘Pardon?’ said Boots.
‘May I?’ asked Rosie.
‘Has Somerville taught you to drink?’ ‘Not yet,’ said Rosie, ‘you can start me off.’ ‘With a whisky and soda?’ said Boots.
‘Good idea, sweetie,’ said Rosie. ‘I know your company commander, Major Harris, started you off on whisky when you were nine...teen and in the trenches. You’ve said so. I’m nineteen myself, nearly twenty. I promise not to get addicted, I’d simply like a pick-up after all that civilized stuff. Come on, old sport, there’s some in the study – Grandpa’s – and we know he won’t mind.’ Boots led the way back to the study, saying, ‘I’m not sure you’ll like it.’ ‘Oh, well, I’ll hold my nose while I drink it,’ said Rosie. She watched while he took a bottle of whisky and two glasses from the study cabinet, then a soda syphon.MoreLess
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