Sentence:  How much do you pay for a wife? Nine <WSD>rupees</WSD> and a half. / Why don't you give ten? It is not our custom. / Do you ever pay a smaller sum for a wife than nine <WSD>rupees</WSD> and a half? Sometimes, we conclude the bargain for eight <WSD>rupees</WSD>. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  A silver coin circulating in India between the 16th and 20th centuries, weighing one tola (formerly 170–180 troy grains; from 1833, 180 troy grains).