shill

“In my youth,” said the sage, as he shook his grey locks, “I kept all my limbs very supple By the use of this ointment—one shilling the box— Allow me to sell you a couple?”

There was no name on his clothing, and nothing in his pockets save an apple, some string, a shilling map of London, and a photograph.

He never allowed Godfrey a shilling in his life, for he is an absolute miser, but it will all come to him right enough.”

Here are your wages.” He handed each of them a shilling.