Hedrankhisoffslowly。
“I’d——I’daskyoutohaveadrinkwithme，Heise，“saidthedentist，whohadanindistinctideaoftheamenitiesofthebarroom，“only，“headdedshamefacedly，“only——yousee，Idon’tbelieveIgotanychange。“HisangeragainstTrina，heatedbythewhiskeyhehaddrank，flamedupafresh。WhatahumiliatingpositionforTrinatoplacehimin，nottoleavehimthepriceofadrinkwithafriend，shewhohadfivethousanddollars！
“Sha！That’sallright，Doc，“returnedHeise，nibblingonagrainofcoffee。“Wantanother？Hey？Thismytreat。Twomoreofthesame，Joe。“
McTeaguehesitated。Itwaslamentablytruethatwhiskeydidnotagreewithhim；heknewitwellenough。However，bythistimehefeltverycomfortablywarmatthepitofhisstomach。Thebloodwasbeginningtocirculateinhischilledfinger-tipsandinhissoggy，wetfeet。Hehadhadaharddayofit；infact，thelastweek，thelastmonth，thelastthreeorfourmonths，hadbeenhard。Hedeservedalittleconsolation。NorcouldTrinaobjecttothis。Itwasn’tcostingacent。HedrankagainwithHeise。
“Getupheretothestoveandwarmyourself，“urgedHeise，drawingupacoupleofchairsandcockinghisfeetupontheguard。ThetwofelltotalkingwhileMcTeague’sdraggledcoatandtrouserssmoked。