He didn't rush to open it, just gently inspected the bottle before sitting down by himself.
While the others were chatting idly, Disraeli quickly sidled up to Arthur's side. This half-drunk Jewish fellow lowered his voice and spoke into Arthur's ear, "Sir Robert Peel and the Duke of Wellington plan to hold a dinner banquet at Carlton Mansion tomorrow to celebrate the newly elected London MPs, and also to encourage candidates from other constituencies where the polls haven't closed yet. Are you going?"
"Me?" Arthur said as he uncorked the bottle and poured himself a drink, "Why should I go?"
