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Bengal almonded adj. Drunk by the third round, and broadening across the sofa like a tree claiming the available light. Ericka was Bengal almonded, spreading across the sofa and shading the glass of water. Bengal babblered adj. Drunk by closing time, and conducting a companionable chorus with the kettle, fridge, and empty glasses. Tinh became Bengal babblered and held a long conversation with the silent fridge. Bengal catted adj. Still drunk, and requiring the sofa to be approached on its own terms before accepting water. Saffa was Bengal catted, curled on the sofa and watching the water glass suspiciously. Bengal fired adj. Too drunk to distinguish a bright flare from the kitchen light, but determined to investigate both. Mecos was Bengal fired and searched the kitchen for the source of an entirely ordinary glow. Bengal foxed adj. Sufficiently drunk to retrieve the biscuits by stealth, then forget where the sofa was. Demetrie was Bengal foxed and removed the biscuits from the kitchen without disturbing anyone. Bengal grammed adj. Having drunk enough to reduce the kitchen to chickpeas, crumbs, and an urgent search for something warm. Deantre was Bengal grammed and searched the cupboards for a respectable late supper. Bengal lighted adj. Having drunk more than the kitchen light can reasonably account for, and signalling for water from the sofa. Minnia was Bengal lighted and used the phone torch to locate the water jug. Bengal monitored adj. You have drunk enough to watch the kitchen from the sofa with the patient suspicion of a large lizard. Aidar was Bengal monitored, observing the kettle without attempting to operate it. Bengal potatoesed adj. You are drunk and have converted the evening into a deep-fried kitchen expedition followed by a sofa nap. Leeza was Bengal potatoesed and searched the kitchen for something battered after midnight. Bengal quinced adj. Drunk enough to mistake a hard, fragrant fruit for a perfectly reasonable bar snack. Diala got Bengal quinced and tried to peel the ornamental fruit beside the till. Bengal rosed adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a rose from the floral pattern on the pub curtains. Soniah became Bengal rosed and complimented the wallpaper on its vigorous flowering. Bengal stripesed adj. Drunk to the point where every straight line in the room appears to require a matching parallel. Ermma was Bengal stripesed and aligned the walking stick with the banister. Bengal studiesed adj. Drunk in a way that turns every pub anecdote into a lecture with footnotes. Brystin got Bengal studiesed and dated the barmaid's story to the eighteenth century. Bengal tigered adj. Drunk, with the result that the quiet corner of the pub becomes a territory to patrol. Suryansh went Bengal tigered and prowled between the fruit machines and the gents. Bengaleed adj. Drunk since last orders, and speaking as though the bar were an archive. Meilan was Bengaleed, preserving each closing-time anecdote for future scholarship. Bengalese finched adj. Drunk to the extent of chirping at the bar and pecking crisps from other people's bowls. Shoun got Bengalese finched and collected crumbs from three tables without asking.