nine-and-sixpences

Updated: June 27, 2025

"I had it all along," he said, "but I seen at the pub that you had the show to chew a lug, so I thought we'd save it nine-and-sixpences ain't picked up every day." Then he leaned over on his left, went down into the other pocket, and came up with a piece of tobacco and half-a-sovereign. My eyes bulged out. "Where the blazes did you get that from?" I yelled.

Henry Lawson - While the Billy Boils