well done Mrs Campbell. Keep control.Doctor Hetherington had also seen Elizabeth"s action. "There"ll be trouble in paradise soon unless this night ends," he said. "Colin is a man with a temper when the wine gets in."
I nodded, watching Gibbie Elliot, who seemed flushed as well. Marie was laughing at his side. I caught her eye and gave a small wave with my fingers. She responded happily, grinning down the table.
Other snippets of conversation came to me as the wine bit deep and chased away sense and decorum.
"Here"s a lark!" I heard the words and thought that Gilbert Elliot spoke them although in the general hubbub I could not be sure. "We can visit one of the low pubs in Whisky Row and mix with the lower orders."
There was loud laughter after that, with some of the Volunteer officers d
