Apparently the Durrells are so poor on their combined incomes that they can't afford vital items like mosquito nets, and have to share a small loaf of bread for breakfast. Yet somehow Larry can afford to import a brand new expensive typewriter to replace his broken one, with no one remarking on it or asking where the money came from.
But Mrs Durrell specified that she used her emergency savings.
But Mrs Durrell specified that she used her emergency savings.
For some reason, Louisa has quit smoking cigarettes.