*About 24 cents, which in this day and age is a lot more. However, these two slaves, who are both strong and healthy and have all their teeth, would go for two or three each. But Romanum Borealis doesn’t use the same economic system, not to mention different slang, so it is unlikely that these two actually know how much a “bob” is. But this man is so handsome and charming and clearly of superior stock, so he must be being very generous.
Beatrix is going to be the one who handles all the money from now on.
Transcript:
Page 49 panel 1
(A fruit stall. A middle-aged couple are running it together)
Panel 2
(The woman looks up at a sound)
Bea:(off camera) Excuse me, young lady. I’m looking for Mr. and Mrs. Tibronius.
Panel 3
( Woman blushes hard, hand to her heart)
Mrs.: That we would be me, sir.
Panel 4
Bea: (with a cheeky grin) Can’t be. These two said they were owned by an older couple. You don’t look a day over twenty.
Panel 5
(Mr. approaches)
Mrs.: (Blushing and turning away, smiling) Oh, stop.
Mr. : ‘Ere what do you want!
Panel 6
Bea: (still grinning like Casanova) Well, hello sir!
Panel 7
(He blushes)
Bea: I would like to purchase these two slaves, if you can do without them.
Panel 8
Mr.: Why?
Bea: I like them. I’ll pay handsomely for them. Say… a bob* each?
Panel 9
( Mr. and Mrs. look shocked)
