There was wine on his breath.
2 seconds sound clip from the A Tale of Two Cities (1938) classic radio drama series episode.
You can hear this line at 00:25:03.246 in the radio play.
Quote context
[...]
- How say you? Are they not very like each other?
- God. Like as two peas in a pod. Two peas. It ain't natural.
- Gentlemen of the jury, do you find the prisoner Charles Darnay guilty or not guilty?
- Order, order, order. Order in the court. Can't you behave yourselves?
- The lights were nearly all out in the passages.
- There was wine on his breath.
- Men of business, may you speak to Mr. Darnay now, hm?
- Sir, we men of business, are not...
- I know, I know, don't be upset. You're as good as another, I have no doubt. Better, I dare say.
- Business? Bless you, I had no business.
- It's a pity you haven't some.
- If you had, perhaps you would attend to it.
[...]