Hal mused to himself and he wondered which of his elderly aunts might break that record.  But he quickly banished the thought and instead shot Christopher a sharp look and a probing comment.  “I believe you were alluding to something more specific, however, when you said that perhaps the correct question might be ‘who the hell didn't die’.”

“Indeed, sir, indeed,” the valet slowly agreed as he sniffed his snifter, swirled it about for dramatic accentuation, and then took a long, slow sip.  “And the story behind those words is also quite fascinating,” he continued as he further played with his glass.  “Yes…indeed,” he promised as he sipped again from his libation, and he decided to swirl it about once more, which led to anoth...

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