[Evan Harrington by George Meredith]@TWC D-Link bookEvan Harrington CHAPTER VII 8/31
The mourners felt hunger, or else thirst; but had not, it appeared, amalgamated the two appetites as yet.
Thirst was the predominant declaration; and Grossby, after an examination of the decanters, unctuously deduced the fact, which he announced, that port and sherry were present. 'Try the port,' said Kilne. 'Good ?' Barnes inquired. A very intelligent 'I ought to know,' with a reserve of regret at the extension of his intimacy with the particular vintage under that roof, was winked by Kilne. Lawyer Perkins touched the arm of a mourner about to be experimental on Kilne's port-- 'I think we had better wait till young Mr.Harrington takes the table, don't you see ?' 'Yes,-ah!' croaked Goren.
'The head of the family, as the saying goes!' 'I suppose we shan't go into business to-day ?' Joyce carelessly observed. Lawyer Perkins answered: 'No.
You can't expect it.
Mr.Harrington has led me to anticipate that he will appoint a day.
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