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So. Venice went to Remington. While he was there he got all bankrupted and had to (spoiler alert!) become a man whore, which may or may not have been arranged by Alberta who lives in Vancouver's syphilitic father. And now that she's a 22-year-old spinster, Remington is back to compete for Victoria's hand! Except he's poor now.
Grayson sighed. "What are you worth anyway? Hm? Out with it. You never told me."
Jonathan seethed out a breath, not wanting to think about it. He was worth less than a forth of what had once been. "If I were to convert everything from lire? Approximately three hundred pounds a year. More than enough to ensure Victoria an excellent living in Venice."
"Three hundred pounds a year?" Grayson let out a long whistle. He shook his head and kept right on shaking it. [Forever.] "Bleed me, you will have no choice but to live in Venice ... but." Grayson pointed at him, a slow grin overtaking his lips. "If Victoria marries you, all of your financial woes will be at an end and you can live wherever the hell you want. I'll have you know, she is set to inherit my uncle's entire estate. Almost a hundred thousand pounds worth."
Sigh. Two things. First, the lira was the standard unit of currency in Italy from 1861, when the various nation-states of the region were unified by the Sardinians, to 2002, when the euro kicked in. In 1829, which is when we are right now, Venice was under the control of the Austrians and so its unit of currency was the Lombardy-Venetia pound.
Second, Victoria is an unmarried 22-year-old woman in England during the reign of George IV. She would not be allowed to own property until 1882, and then only as a married woman. She cannot inherit her father's estate.
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Grayson sighed. "What are you worth anyway? Hm? Out with it. You never told me."
Jonathan seethed out a breath, not wanting to think about it. He was worth less than a forth of what had once been. "If I were to convert everything from lire? Approximately three hundred pounds a year. More than enough to ensure Victoria an excellent living in Venice."
"Three hundred pounds a year?" Grayson let out a long whistle. He shook his head and kept right on shaking it. [Forever.] "Bleed me, you will have no choice but to live in Venice ... but." Grayson pointed at him, a slow grin overtaking his lips. "If Victoria marries you, all of your financial woes will be at an end and you can live wherever the hell you want. I'll have you know, she is set to inherit my uncle's entire estate. Almost a hundred thousand pounds worth."
Sigh. Two things. First, the lira was the standard unit of currency in Italy from 1861, when the various nation-states of the region were unified by the Sardinians, to 2002, when the euro kicked in. In 1829, which is when we are right now, Venice was under the control of the Austrians and so its unit of currency was the Lombardy-Venetia pound.
Second, Victoria is an unmarried 22-year-old woman in England during the reign of George IV. She would not be allowed to own property until 1882, and then only as a married woman. She cannot inherit her father's estate.
Research! Not just for nerds.