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Updated: May 4, 2025
The people at the stationer's said that the pencils were real cedar-wood, so I hope they were, for stationers should always speak the truth. At any rate they cost one-and-fourpence. Also they spent sevenpence three-farthings on a little sandal-wood box inlaid with ivory. 'Because, said Anthea, 'I know sandalwood smells sweet, and when it's burned it smells very sweet indeed.
Don't think of him as some woman's husband and breadwinner. Don't think of him as some grey-haired widow's son, whose support he has been. Don't think of him as some foolish girl's heart's idol. But think of him as a part of the country's revenue. Think of him as "One-and-fourpence a day." What excuse can or will be made by the authorities for the wholesale murder of our men I know not.
It had been a busy afternoon, but the couple who paid the one-and-fourpence, pushing some coppers towards the waitress, who, with a dignified motion and an aloof-voiced "We do not receive gratuities," pushed them back, would in all probability be the last customers.
On the fourth, Helvetia Appleyard had occasion to despatch another telegram this time entirely in English. "One-and-fourpence," sighed Grindley junior. Miss Appleyard drew forth her purse. The shop was empty. "How did you come to know Latin?" inquired Miss Appleyard in quite a casual tone. "I picked up a little at school.
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