Really, though, the books were about money -who has it, where to hide it, what a suit of clothing costs, how long you can keep the butcher waiting.

• 实际上，这些书与金钱息息相关--谁得到了它，把它藏到哪儿，一身衣服要多少钱，你能在肉贩那儿赊多久的账。