"And you're still alive?" Charlie marvelled. "I'm impressed. Though - er - and I don't mean this to sound the least bit offensive but - getting Emma drunk was always going to be a chancy proposition. Alec Reyes wouldn't be inclined to put it down to youthful high spirits. What sort of job are you looking for?" he added. "I hear stuff - could let you know if anything suitable comes up - like - um - the guy who goes round with the powder puff to cut the shine on the girls at Sicilianos."