on page 4 chapter one the text states that simon "made a pile practicing medicine," what are the clues that leads to what that quote means?

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we knnow that the quote mean he became very wealthy but what clues lead up to that ?

Asked by dgvhj g #568929 on 10/26/2016 3:46 PM

Last updated by jill d #170087 on 10/26/2016 4:40 PM

Answered by jill d #170087 on 10/26/2016 4:40 PM

The main clue is the word apothecary, which is a word that defines someone who prepares and sells medicine.

All we had was Simon Finch, a fur-trapping apothecary from Cornwall whose piety was exceeded only by his stinginess.

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