Then I suppose we'd best tread carefully.

[ Not give up, of course; just try not to make the same mistakes. There's a noticeable delay, then: ] I'll be at the bar in an hour. If I'm going to suffer a hangover, I'm going to suffer it for the right reasons.

[ Does hair of the dog apply for jump sickness?? It does now. It's not an invitation in so many words, but the offer's there if she's game. ]