When reading a book like the Count of Monte Chriato or Scherlock Holmes, they mention that this and this person has an income of 4000 pounds and that person will have this and this income when she marries.
How does that work? Most of these people do not do any actual job.
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1. Some people in the stories come from rich families, and they have a lot of money because their parents or ancestors were rich too. They don’t have to work for money because they already have a lot of it.
2. Some characters have put their money into special things that make more money, like buying houses or stocks. When those things make more money, the characters get more money too.
3. There are some special agreements where people get money regularly, like every month or year. They might get this money because someone in their family set it up for them, or because of a special arrangement with someone else.
4. In these stories, some characters are very important in society, and that means they have a lot of privileges and resources. They don’t need a regular job because their important status helps them have money and a good life.
5. Sometimes, the authors just want to show that a character has a lot of money without explaining exactly where it comes from. They do this to make the story interesting and to help us understand the characters better.
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