Chapter Twenty-Three
“Are you certain you need something? I mean, Powell’s is known for its rum, but it’s also known as a very nice place. The quiet of the reading room, the excellent chef—” Jamie stopped abruptly.
“The chef isn’t there any longer,” Welles pointed out, but it was clear that just after he’d said it, Jamie had remembered that.
“Right. Well, anyway, it’s not only for the rum that men go to your club,” Jamie said.
“I agree. It’s got an excellent ambience. It’s generally a very nice place to go,” Warwick said.
“Thank you. I appreciate your kind words, but still, I feel that it would be better with… something.” Joshua looked around at the men. “Can you think of any sort of liquor I might be able to serve that would interest the members?”
“I have a good stock of excellent b
