The Mark Twain Novel That Contains One of the Best (and Funniest) Economic Lessons in All of Literature

In your country, brother, what is the wage of a master bailiff, master hind, carter, shepherd, swineherd?"

Twenty-five milrays a day; that is to say, a quarter of a cent."

The smith's face beamed with joy. He said: With us they are allowed the double of it!