But Adrian did not hear him. I have mentioned that during dinner, preoccupied with his thoughts, he had bolted his food. Nature now took its toll. An acute spasm suddenly ran though him, and with a brief 'Ouch!' of pain he doubled up and began to walk round in circles. Sir Jasper clicked his tongue impatiently. "This is no time for doing the Astaire pom-pom dance," he said sharply.
Adrian Carsini: "Hat Ihre Familie zuhause denn niemals Wein getrunken?"
Columbo: "Wir waren mal ganz nah dran, durch den Job meines Vaters während der Prohibition."
Adrian Carsini: "Schwarzbrenner?!"
Columbo: "Nein, er war Heckschütze auf einem Bierwagen."
