"There," the young man said. "Now if you'll just sit down there."
"Care for a drink?"
"I don't drink."
"Not even to be sociable?"
"Sociable? Perhaps I should at that."
Mr. Westing poured another brandy and soda. There was a great deal more brandy than soda.
"You work hard, don't you?" he said.
"We're in the middle of a big drive now. This is a very important job." The young man took a drink, the kind a man who has always drunk water takes.
"Yes, I guess it is rather important. Organizing, getting things done. A very active life."
"That's what I like, activity. I like to live, not just sit around."