Then she tried a child's story, which she could easily have disposed of if she had not been mercenary enough to demand filthy lucre for it.
接下来她开始写一篇儿童故事,她本可以轻松地推销出去,如果不是因为贪婪地追求肮脏的金钱的话。
七角楼(下)
Sometimes, moreover, he made personal application to individuals, holding out his small black palm, and otherwise plainly signifying his excessive desire for whatever filthy lucre might happen to be in anybody's pocket.