Sentence:  With the help of a sleepy waiter, Little Billee got the bacchanalian into his room and lit his candle for him, and, disengaging himself from his <WSD>maudlin</WSD> embraces, left him to wallow in solitude. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Affectionate or sentimental in an effusive, tearful, or foolish manner, especially because of drunkenness. (from 17th c.)