I regard that six pound as part of my salary. I am paid little enough without I spend six pound on firewood.
– Arthur Miller
The Crucible, Act 1. Parris argues with Giles Corey over having to pay an extra six pounds on top of his salary for firewood. Giles has told him that he has a firewood allowance of six pounds a year. But Parris sees the extra six pounds as part of his salary with firewood guaranteed on top of that. Parris shows himself to be a very greedy person.