uncle
The pawnbroker.
“Take the watch to my uncle — he’ll give you a fair price for it.”
❦ Note: Every Victorian high street had an ‘uncle’; pledging with him was a weekly ritual for the poor.
The pawnbroker.
“Take the watch to my uncle — he’ll give you a fair price for it.”
❦ Note: Every Victorian high street had an ‘uncle’; pledging with him was a weekly ritual for the poor.