Posted by allym on June 23, 2009 at 00:44:07 user allym.
In Reply to: Re: Absent posters (Trivia) posted by Mike Field on June 23, 2009 at 00:28:40:
> I always read it that 6/8 just happened to be the sum the children had been able to amass
The D&G's still had lots of money left over from the fish, so they could have paid more if needed.
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She interrupted the others. “There’s just one thing,” she said. “I asked the Admiral about lawyer’s fees.”
“We got pots of money,” said Joe.
“We can pay,” said Bill.
“I don’t see that,” said Dorothea. “We’re all in it.”
It was arranged that the six detectives should contribute equal shares.
“We’ll put in for Pete,” said Bill.
“And I’ve got Dick’s as well as mine,” said Dorothea, digging in her purse. “I don’t suppose Mr. Farland’ll mind a postal order. There isn’t time to go and change it now.”
. . . .
Out of the paper came a postal order for two shillings, a two-shilling piece, a shilling, three sixpences, and couple of coppers.
“I think it’s the proper fee,” said Dorothea.
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The 'proper fee' presumably tied back to her asking the Admiral.