I have retired from money-making.

It is now that I take up again my real life's work." "If you are going to talk about your hobby," Dominey observed, "you had better order them to serve your lunch here." "I had finished my lunch before you came in," his friend replied.

"I drink another glass of wine with you, perhaps.

Afterwards a liqueur--who can say?
In this climate one is favoured, one can drink freely.

Sir Everard and I, Mr.Mangan, have been in places where thirst is a thing to be struggled against, where for months a little weak brandy and water was our chief dissipation." "Tell me about this hobby ?" the lawyer enquired.
Dominey intervened promptly.