Sunday, June 23, 2013

What is a Quarter penny worth in Crispin:The Cross of Lead?

Actually there is a specific answer to this question in the book.  It is in chapter 3 when the narrator who we later learn is Crispin is giving us his history.  When at first, Crispin is telling us what a difficult life he and his mother led, he tells that his mother's wages were.  Hers were a penny a day and she could buy full loaves of bread on this.  So specifically. a quarter of a penny would be worth a loaf of bread.

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