III + 

Before supper there was the well-mixed drink again, with its attendant elation and the curious feeling at the back of his teeth. He finished the brew. + 

“I should like to take some more of that.” + 

“That is not a good thing to do.” + 

“Why not?” + 

“If you take too much you become foolish. You grow old before your time.” + 

“That would not be good. Perhaps it would be better not to take any. You do not take it.” + 

“It is not everyone who is able to drink it. It is not meant for women, that drink, it is for men. If I take it, it makes me sick quickly. It is all right for you, you are strong. It just makes you feel well, doesn’t it? You like it, I think?” + 

“Yes, I like it. I think it is good for me.” + 

“It is good for you.” And she told herself, “I shall tie you with it. It is another hobble around your feet, so that you will not go away from me.” + 