The decibel level of the conversational roar in the drawing room is rising. Most of the guests have had two or three glasses of wine by now. Ralph and Carrie exchange a glance. Ralph raises an interrogative eyebrow; Carrie nods. She begins to direct guests towards the dinning room, where a line soon forms around the long mahogany table, cooing and exclaiming over the appetizing dishes. The guests take their laden plates back into the drawing room, the television room – which have been opened up and tidied for the occasion, with chairs and cushions and stools arranged invitingly in small arcs.
From the book ‘Thinks’, by David Lodge
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