They are all looking at him in silence, but his eyes are on Mister Jimmy, the Lord of the family. If he accepts him, everyone is going to accept him, so Duke is waiting for the word from him. The servants have been ordered to take the money from his car, but he still needs a straight answer. Mister Jimmy laughs and sinks back into his seat. " Wine!" He calls. " Bring me wine, it has been such an eventful hour. "Almost as soon as he had called, a boy runs into the living room with a bottle of wine and some glasses. His fingers walk swiftly, uncorking the bottle and pouring it out in a glass for the Master. He makes to leave, but he is told to fill in the rest of the glasses and he does so before he bows his head and leaves. " Come and sit, all of you. Help yourself to a glass too. " They slowly walk back to the chairs and help themselves to a glass each before sitting. Melody fondly touches his hand as she takes a glass and sits. Duke is the last person to take a glass, but he
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