"Mr. Foster had been drinking, and he is drunk. I tried talking to him but he ignored me. It was like he lost his soul." Mrs. Scarlet was very worried. "I thought the two of you got into a fight again so I called to find out what happened."

Avery said, "Oh, he probably went to entertain some clients today and drank too much."

That comment reassured Mrs. Scarlet. "As long as the two of you didn't quarrel, all is well. I'll go upstairs to check on him later."

Avery said, "I'll call him and spea