Where is my wood? My contract provides I be supplied with all my firewood. I am waiting since November for a stick, and even in November I had to show my frostbitten hands like some London beggar!
– Arthur Miller
The Crucible, Act 1. Reverend Parris, arguing with Giles Corey, is complaining about having to pay for his firewood. He uses a simile to suggest he is being treated like a London beggar. This shows a greedy Parris who is more concerned with his material comforts than with matters of God.