371560
What was the significance of them showing the number 371560 tattooed on the pawnbroker's arm when he was telling H.G. how much he would offer for the necklace?
shareRemember how he mentioned not having seen jewels like that since "before the war" and Wells had no idea what he was talking about? And when he elaborated that he was talking about World War II, Wells was flabbergasted by the term "world war"? Well, obviously, the old guy was a concentration camp survivor and that was his #. As far as significance, I think it was just another way of illustrating that Wells was a total babe in the woods, with no idea how far the horrors of the world had progressed since his time.
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