1984
in chapter 8 part two what are the white tablets for?
in the book 1984
in the book 1984
The tablets are to suppress any smell of wine they might have after drinking it.
O'Brien took a small box from the top of a cabinet and handed her a flat white tablet which he told her to place on her tongue. It was important, he said, not to go out smelling of wine: the lift attendants were very observant.