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- Mulberry: Well, I don't know why Miss Farnaby would order so much wine. You hardly ever see her drinking it.
- Bert: Ah, well, no, that's what's called laying down, you see, for the future.
- Mulberry: Oh, I see. Ho, just a minute. There's ten bottles in this case; there should be twelve.
- Bert: Bloody decimalization. That's your modern vintner for you. I'll get on to him about this.
- Mulberry: Oh, you've got quite enough to do, Bert. I'll get on to him.
- Bert: No, no, I'll do it.
- Mulberry: I should check your case; make sure there are twelve bottles in there.
- Bert: There are.
- Mulberry: How do you know?
- Bert: I can tell by the weight.
- Mulberry: Oh. Years of practice, eh.