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A weekly wage of two pounds was enough to keep a family of three fed and clothed without worry.
The jewelry you wore out today alone would be enough to support such a family for more than eight years.
You possess too much, and you are about to possess even more. That is why I dislike you.
Audrey stared, wide-eyed and dazed. When she had asked that question, she had more or less had an answer in mind.
She had simply thought he would start with the nobility's lifestyles and their influence on the country. Attacking Parliament and legislation was one of the best ways to attack the nobility. She also knew that the Corn Laws, the Poor Law, and this year's Air Pollution Control Act had all met with varying degrees of resistance among commoners. She had heard plenty of similar complaints at the Foundation. Beyond that were the nobles' private morals-on the surface, Loen was a conservative country, but in private, it was only a little better than Intis when it came to taking mistresses and lovers. Attacking the nobility's private morals was another good angle-most importantly, Audrey could formulate rebuttals to both of these approaches.
In the long run, these laws benefit both the economy and pollution control... The corruption of nobles' private morals can also be understood as individual differences. There are still plenty of people faithful to their marriages, like Father...
Audrey thought this over for a while, but Richard had mentioned neither point.
Instead, he had chosen the most direct subject, the one nobles cared least about-money.
To Audrey, this topic was even somewhat unfamiliar.
Nobles were supposed to handle weighty matters with ease and pay no mind to spending money, because dignity and nobility were their finest virtues.
A noble's nobility should