To Be Pitied? What Are You to Be Pitied For?

30 Copec she gave me with her own hands, her last, all she had as I saw. 30 Copecs, yes. And maybe she needs them now, eh? For now she's got to keep up her appearance. It costs money, that smartness, that special smartness you know. When there's pomatum too, you see, she must have things. Petty coats, starched ones, shoes too, real jaundy ones to show off her foot when she has to step over a puddle. Do you understand sir? Do you understand what all that smartness means? Mm, who will have pity on a man like me, eh?