the dresser top with both hands and stare into the mirror all the time mumbling as a drunken man sometimes does then his words began to make sense and I moved back a little to watch the performance I heard him say John you own they tried to get you drunk but you're going to fool them you're sober cold sober this is your party and you've got to be sober as he kept repeating these words while continuing to stare at the reflection of his eyes in the mirror I noticed that a Transfiguration was taking place his body was becoming more erect the muscles