a half to two
`` Yes , Madam , they are living : and your last bounty -LRB- twenty guineas was a great sum , and all at once ! -RRB- made me very easy and very happy ! '' `` How easy and how happy , Mrs. Jervis ? '' `` Why , my dear lady , I paid five to one old creditor of my unhappy sons ; five to a second ; and two and a half to two others , in proportion to their respective demands ; and with the other five I paid off all arrears of the poor children 's schooling and maintenance ; and all are satisfied and easy , and declare they will never do harsh things by me , if they are paid no more . '' `` But tell me , Mrs. Jervis , the whole you owe in the world ; and you and I will contrive , with justice to our best friend , to do all we can to make you quite easy ; for , at your time of life , I can not bear that you shall have any thing to disturb you , which I can remove , and so , my dear Mrs. Jervis , let me know all . I know your debts -LRB- dear , just , good woman , as you are ! -RRB- like David 's sins , are ever before you : so come , '' putting my hand in her pocket , `` let me be a friendly pick-pocket ; let me take out your memorandum-book , and we will see how all matters stand , and what can be done .