A few months later, when it is no longer necessary to pretend as much as they expected they'd have to, Dixon reveals that, whilst composing this, he had delib'rately refrain'd from Drink.
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Line 79 Vulgarized:
After spending months of long days together and sharing close quarters, after they've quickly become quite intimate fellows, sharing more of themselves than they first believed they might, Dixon admits to purposefully remaining sober while writing his introductory letter.
Subtext:
Dixon desired the job with Mason so much that he refused alcohol while crafting his letter of introduction. That's a pretty good basis for understanding how much you want the job you're applying for. No alcohol? You're really trying! One or two beers? It'd be nice but no big loss. Half a bottle of vodka? Simply applying because unemployment demands you submit a certain number of resumes each week.
It also sounds like Dixon maybe didn't think he'd like Mason too much, and vice versa. But they seem to have hit it off which is good because I want this book to be a good buddy movie and not one of those two guys who hate each other on a road trip movies.
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