Village FeteChapter 14
Mrs Patterson, for this was the jealous lady's name, brandished the high denomination note before Julia's horrified eyes. "I suppose you know how many blows I get to give you with this much money?" she asked with a nasty smile. "Meaning you're too thick to work it out yourself, I suppose, you half-wit. Well, I don't make a habit of helping low-class idiots like you with their sums, but I'm in a good mood today, luckily for you! You get twenty, but as you're a bulk buyer, so to...