They've been drinking too," said Pappy, examining the tooth-glass. "Cognac, judging by the smell. I never knew my daughter drank." "She doesn't," said Celia, smoothing Pappy's bed. "She always has orangeade. Unless it's a first night, when she has champagne." "Then it must be Niall," said Pappy. "Someone-and who can it be but Niall?-has been pouring cognac into my tooth-glass. I shall attack Freada. Freada is responsible." He filled the tooth-glass with cognac for himself
( Daphne du Maurier )
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