Masses of the illiterate poor chipped in ha'pennies to have each new monthly episode read to them, opening up and inspiring a new class of readers. |
In the spirit of the time, a whip-round was carried out and I was soon clutching a fist-full of pennies and ha'pennies to make up my sixpence. |
But when it comes to something like the Bedroom Tax, which hits the people who don't have two ha'pennies to rub together, they manage to make it work. |