Quote Originally Posted by TheOriginalGrumpySpy View Post

"Ah! Hello Hugh, and how are things tonight for the opium industry?"
Hugh turned groggily in the direction of the voice and glanced up through heavily bloodshot eyes in way of an answer.

"Not too bad Tom, not too...bad..no. Not at all.."

"Drink!" he announced with sudden clarity "I need one"

Hugh smiled weakly at Tom and moved off in roughly in the direction of the bar