It came to five shillings and ninepence.

是五先令九便士。

Six shillings and ninepence halfpenny on the very first day!

第一天六先令九便士半便士！

Those who consume wheaten bread pay three guilders fifteen stivers; about six shillings and ninepence halfpenny.

吃小麦面包的人付三荷兰盾十五个史蒂夫； 大约六先令九便士半便士。

The thought of a possible five shillings spent unnecessarily spurred her to action, and she decided to risk the waste of ninepence.

一想到可能会不必要地花费五先令，她就采取了行动，她决定冒着浪费九便士的风险。

After all her painful traffic, the whole proceeds were perhaps half a dozen coppers, and a questionable ninepence which ultimately proved to be copper likewise.

经过她所有痛苦的交易，全部收益可能是六个铜币，还有一个可疑的九便士，最终证明同样是铜币。

A long argument ensued, in which the waiter took part, suggesting various solutions. At last Gino triumphed. The bill came to eightpence-halfpenny, and a halfpenny for the waiter brought it up to ninepence.

随后发生了长时间的争论，服务员也参与其中，提出了各种解决方案。吉诺终于胜利了。账单是八便士半便士，侍者付了半便士，账单就变成了九便士。

Two shillings, therefore, was the price of two bushels and near two pecks of wheat, which in the present times, at three shillings and sixpence the bushel, would be worth eight shillings and ninepence.

因此，两先令是两蒲式耳近两配克小麦的价格，在现在，每蒲式耳三先令六便士的价格相当于八先令九便士。

For a yard of this cloth the poor servant must have parted with the power of purchasing a quantity of subsistence equal to what eight shillings and ninepence would purchase in the present times.

为了一码这种布料， 可怜的仆人必须放弃购买相当于现在八先令九便士所能购买的生活必需品的权力。