six-and-tenpence-farthing

Updated: May 7, 2025

Don't forget the ah wrinkle I gave you about the cotton-waste." "Fancy Boy earning some money!" said Daphne. "What wages d'you get?" "Six-and-tenpence-farthing a week," said I, "and all found." "That's a dangerous phrase," said Jonah. "Might mean anything." "Exactly," said Berry. "It includes boots, we know. What else besides boots?" "Depends on the man," said I. "It does," said Daphne.

Dornford Yates - The Brother of Daphne