Henry & George visiting the poor Cottager. See page 56
"Did they return then in about an hour?" said Dr. Harris.
"No, Sir; they did not call again till next morning, when they asked me whether my poor husband was better, and how Jack's arm was. One of them pulled out of his pocket a guinea, and——"
"A guinea!" exclaimed Dr. Harris, interrupting the woman: "are you positive it was a guinea?"
"I am sure it was a golden coin, Sir; because they asked me to change it. But that was impossible, for I had no money at all in the house."
"Well, my good woman, and what did they do then?" asked Dr. Harris, evidently much agitated.
"Why, Sir, finding I had no money, they went into the town and got the golden coin changed, and gave me ten shillings of it. In a few days, Sir, they came again, and gave me six more shillings."
"Did they ever call after that time?"