"Four and a half miles? It's a good thing I've got Toby with me." Basil regarded the news about currency with some interest, rubbing his chin a moment. "Strange citizenry indeed, to accept something so easily available and common as payment for goods and services."

How did these people ever get along using money that had no real value? Was this meant to be some sort of Utopian society? No, no, the dress was almost identical to the contemporary human fashions in London, they wouldn't bother with such clothing if there weren't at least a few important similarities to be observed. Too much money was spent on jewelry and adornments, and it wasn't all exactly the same, nor in the same condition.