The value of the ring staggered him, as well it might, since Archy, who always pretended to be drunker than he really was, had discovered it in the upholstery of an ottoman on which he was sprawled, his left hand closing over it and moving it softly into his pocket while the right arm had encircled the waist of the widow.
"Command"
William McFee
The sentry had not yet discovered the flight; he was probably drunker than Birnier had guessed.
"Witch-Doctors"
Charles Beadle
Farmer waxed so much drunker than usual that he mistook the long window of the loom for the door.
"Superwomen"
Albert Payson Terhune