14/16 I assure you, sir, on my honour, I am not so drunk as you think I am." "I have no doubt, Sir Percy," replied Chauvelin ironically, "that you have all your marvellous faculties entirely at your command.... I must apologize for disturbing your papers," he added, replacing the half-written page on the table, "I thought perhaps that if the letter was ready ..." "It will be, sir... for I am not drunk, I assure you.... and do honour to my signature...." "When will you have the letter ready, Sir Percy ?" "The 'Day-Dream' must leave the harbour at the turn of the tide," quoth Sir Percy thickly. |