Then you were out three weeks--up till last Friday--and as we had nothing in hand I had to get what we wanted without paying for it.' 'But do you mean to say it cost us three shillings a week for tea and sugar and butter ?' 'It's not only them.

There's been bacon and eggs and cheese and other things.' The man was beginning to become impatient.
'Well,' he said, 'What else ?' 'We owe the baker eight shillings.

We did owe nearly a pound, but I've been paying it off a little at a time.' This was added to the list.
'Then there's the milkman.

I've not paid him for four weeks.

He hasn't sent a bill yet, but you can reckon it up; we have two penn'orth every day.' 'That's four and eight,' said Easton, writing it down.