After a few more minutes the plates were emptied and Angharad pushed back from the table. “If you’re quite done trying to shock the visitors with our primitive customs, dear, let’s move this party to the study and give everyone a chance to stretch their legs and work off their dinner.”
He rose, smiling. “As you wish. Come, let’s have another drink and get to know each other better.”
Only beer and cider had been offered at dinner. George was minded to try stronger measures to encourage the new men to lower their defenses and, besides, their only responsibilities for Sunday morning were hound walking. Why not let everyone blow off some steam tonight? He believed that in vino veritas was a universal truth.
He led them all into the study at the front of the house, where the fire had been li
