We have both been in the army, and, as you see, have left it, and have our reasons for wishing to travel at night, when there is no chance of falling in with troops whose officers might ask inconvenient questions.

As, thanks to our host and you, we are nearly wet through, we will thank him to get ready as quick as may be two flagons of hot beer, and if he has got a couple of eggs to beat up in each of them, so much the better." The landlord left the room, and a minute or two later the man who had spoken to Hector got up and went out.
"These men are up to no good," Hector whispered to Paolo as they sat down on a bench at a table some little distance from that at which the other men were seated.

"I am sorry now that I asked for the liquor, it was necessary to order something.

I should not be surprised if they drug it.

Do you put yours to your lips, and then groan as if it hurt you too much to try to swallow, and leave it standing in front of you.