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This custom began, as I say, after the second book. When we'd each had a glass of champagne and a refill, I took her into the office, where a single sheet of paper still stuck out of my forest-green Selectric.

Question: This custom began, as I say, after the second book. When we'd each had a glass of champagne and a refill, I took her into the office ... == This custom began, as I say, after the second book. When we'd each had a glass of champagne and a refill, I took her into the office ( WITH A REFILL )?

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This custom began, as I say, after the second book. When we'd each had a glass of champagne and a refill, I took her into the office, where a single sheet of paper still stuck out of my forest-green Selectric.

Question: This custom began, as I say, after the second book. When we'd each had a glass of champagne and a refill, I took her into the office ...  == This custom began, as I say, after the second book. When we'd each had a glass of champagne and a refill, I took her into the office ( WITH A REFILL )?

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It means they got their glass filled again.

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As Sara said, it means they had something in the glass once before.  They finished whatever drink was in the glass and then they put something more to drink again, in the same glass.

For example, when you go to a restaurant and order a drink; you may finish this drink before you finish your meal.  Thus, the waitress might put more soda or water into your glass.  This is considered a "refill"--the glass was full once before and now it has returned back to being full again.

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