Sarrion was a man of the world.

He knew that this expansiveness would not last.

It would probably give way to melancholy or somnolence in the course of half an hour.

These things are a matter of the digestion.
And many vows of friendship are made by perfectly sober persons who have dined, with a sincerity which passes off next morning.

The milk of human kindness should be allowed to stand overnight in order to prove its quality.
"Ah," said Sarrion, "you speak from a happy experience." "No, no," protested the other, gravely.