'God, did you? I'm sorry. I forget things when I'm drunk.'

Still, he feels that's something he should have remembered. Nothing to be done about it now.

'I'm really glad you're back. Most people I knew well have gone and I'm not around much to see others. And I'm glad you're out of that place - I remember how much you didn't want to go back. Are you planning to stay here for a long time now?'