He felt that within himself.
Ah! the cupboard that contained the bottle of wine had not been locked.
He walked across to it, quite steadily, perhaps a little slowly.

The bottle was there all right.

How much had they used of it?
He remembered that it had been full to the base of the neck.

Now?
He took it out and looked at it.

It was more than half empty! He had practically consumed half a bottle of strongly intoxicating wine! How could he be sober?
He laughed.