Quotation from: Dubliners

Written by: James Joyce


He was astonished to hear that the monks never spoke, got up at
two in the morning and slept in their coffins. He asked what they
did it for.


"That's the rule of the order," said Aunt Kate firmly.


"Yes, but why?" asked Mr. Browne.


Aunt Kate repeated that it was the rule, that was all. Mr. Browne
still seemed not to understand. 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. The explanation
was not very clear for Mr. Browne grinned and said:

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