Jack pushed his glasses and matter–of–factly told Joanna, "You might not know this, Madam, but whenever my boss gets drunk, he always ends up like this. In fact, you're not the first person he hugs so tightly like a bolster, unwilling to let go. Trust me, Madam. We've been through this. I know for a fact that it's perfectly feasible."
"So," he added, "if you don't mind, I must trouble you to endure it for just a while. Once my boss has sobered up, I'm sure he'll be really grateful."
