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8 Freddy Malins explained to him, as best he could, that the monks were trying to make up for the sins committed by all the sinners in the outside world.
9 Though their life was modest, they believed in eating well; the best of everything: diamond-bone sirloins, three-shilling tea and the best bottled stout.
10 As the old man said nothing further, the boy took the bottle and said: "Here's my best respects, sir," to Mr. Henchy, drank the contents, put the bottle back on the table and wiped his mouth with his sleeve.
DublinersBy James Joyce ContextHighlight In IVY DAY IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM
11 Mary Jane waited on her pupils and saw that they got the best slices and Aunt Kate and Aunt Julia opened and carried across from the piano bottles of stout and ale for the gentlemen and bottles of minerals for the ladies.