I do not believe they wanted the money, but they wanted to do some melon cutting for the benefit of their shareholders.

He had one pair of brogues and the soles were in a miserable state.

From there he had a view over the sodden sloping gardens and the Hills hoists of the neighbours.[…]Next door there were rows of nappies on the line, dripping rain, and overhead was the Storey Bridge, like a bigger, flatter Hills hoist.

Coordinate term: Sarafem