Vidal Gore — Eighteen Seventy [894]

Half drunk already. They leave their offices, drop in at the Hoffman bar or at their club, have a drink or two, come home, drink some more, quarrel with their wives. Then—well, here they are, thinking of food and drink like buffaloes heading for the watering hole. — Vidal Gore, Eighteen Seventy, 894

Note

The metaphor of ‘buffaloes heading for the watering hole’ is a vivid and effective way to convey the mindless pursuit of indulgence that characterizes the guests. This characterization emphasizes the narrator’s disdain for the overly self-indulgent behavior of the social elites.