I will be at Gaffney's place about fifteen miles from here.

You know it?
Send your answer there.

In the meantime"-- he stepped forward to the table and poured a small drink of whisky into a glass and raised it high--"here's to the long health and happiness of us all.

Drink!" There was a hasty pouring of liquor.
"And you also!" Pierre jumped as if he had been struck, and obeyed the order hastily.
"So," said the master, pleasant again, and Pierre wiped his forehead furtively and stared up with fascinated eyes.

"An unwilling pledge is better than none at all.