Seedy Sam (Ch39 / Q17)

In this chapter, I agree with the author's point that it is not fare for rented cab drivers have to pay so much to use a large cab owner's cabs while the fares are set so low because if you pay 18 shillings to rent a cab and two horses you would have to work 9 shillings out of both horses before you can touch any of it or provide for your family. In this chapter we meet Seedy Sam. Sam for a man named Skinner who owns a cab dealership. One day Sam came in with his horse looking tired and beaten up. The Governor started to tell him off. Then Sam starts telling them that the only reason that he does it is that Skinner charges 18 shillings for use of the cab and he has to pay that off before he can get any for himself. Worse is that he has 6 kids to fend for. After 4 months of this madness Sam finally broke under the strain and became ill and eventually died. I hope no one else meets his fate.