I would tell Mr. Tooke all about it, and ask him for half-a-crown. |
The meter only registered eightpence, but she gave me half-a-crown. |
He felt in his pocket to make sure of half-a-crown, as a solatium, in case Emma showed him out. |
As it was pirated, so the price crept up, ninepence, one shilling, one shilling and sixpence, half-a-crown, and then it came out in instalments. |
I have not tipped you with half-a-crown lately, and therefore you can see me! |
Smilash demanded half-a-crown for the job, but on her demurring, immediately apologized and came down to a shilling. |