10 And they that were dealers in books demanded five shekels of silver for their wares; and before, they did ask only four shekels of silver and six pieces of copper.
11 Nevertheless, there yet remained some in the land that bought them books for to read: and the rest of the people, recking not the waste of paper, did take up their pens, and they did write. And Artemas, the scribe, he was one of these.
12 ¶ And because it was not the custom in the land of En to use notes of paper, save amongst them that were rich, therefore were the people divided among themselves concerning it, whether it were for an advantage.
13 And those that were careless in their manner of living, they liked it not. But the others, they were content, for the notes of paper were without weight, and the space that they did occupy, it was small.
14 And when a man, thinking it a bill that was not paid, did throw away a note of paper that was worth twenty shekels of silver, then would he curse aloud, using new words, and he would affright the passers-by with the violence of his lamentations.
15 And because the notes of paper were thin and did stick themselves together, therefore did a debtor, being unaware, sometimes give the worth of two pieces of gold unto him to whom he owed but one.
16 And this man also would sorrow cursefully and he would tear his hair. And Willi, that was the cause of it, he would consign him unto the nethermost part of Hell.
17 ¶ And the notes of paper were not alike, being writ in two colours; and the one colour, it was black, and the other colour, it was red.
18 And one of those that were writ in black was as much as two that were writ in red; wherefore, and because they were passing rare, they found great favour in the eyes of the people.
19 ¶ Now it came to pass that the rulers did have a need of money for to buy them implements of war. And they sent word unto the people concerning it.