Four times two is eight, and four--on the weathercock, you know--is twelve.

Twelve dollars is the exact amount." "What do you mean by four dollars tax on a weathercock?
I never heard of such a thing." "Didn't, hey?
Why, she comes in under the head of 'scientific apparatus.' She's put up there to tell which way the wind blows, ain't she?
Well, that's scientific intelligence, and the apparatus is liable to tax." "Mr.Slingsby, that is the most absurd thing I ever heard of.

You might just as well talk of taxing Butterwick's twins." "Butter--You don't mean to say Butterwick has twins?
Why, certainly they're taxable.

They come in under the head of 'poll-tax.' Three dollars apiece.

I'll go right down there.