You know he drinks horribly sometimes, but I do not think he ever gets downright drunk.

Well, he came home last night about nine o'clock after one of these bouts.

From what Jemima says [Jemima was Mrs Roper's parlour-maid] I believe he had been at it down at the theatre for three days.

We hadn't seen him since Tuesday.

He went straight into the parlour and sent up Jemima to me, to say that he wanted to see me.