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If the postman knocked on your door in the city of Birmingham, with a three-page letter from London, he would let you read it only if you coughed up two shillings and threepence.

“Man, it takes the energy out of you,” said one boy as he put his threepence in.

“But remember—I’m not giving them away. I must be paid. The price is threepence for each of you.”

By contrast, an unskilled tunneller's mate received two shillings and tuppence, while the infantryman in the trenches pocketed a meagre one shilling and threepence.

Lieutenant Stranger was so happy over something he gave Dove threepence.