Robert Spring, a 19th-century forger, was so good at his job that he was able to make his
Forgers have a hard time selling their products. A forger can't go to a respectable buyer but must deal with people who don't have much knowledge in the field. Forgers have many ways to make their work look real. For example, they buy old books to use the aged paper of the title page, and they can treat paper and ink with chemicals.
In Spring's time, fight after the Civil War, Britain was still fond of the southern states. So, Spring invented a respectable lady known as Miss Fanny Jackson, the only daughter of General "Stonewall" Jackson. For several years Miss Fanny's financial problems forced her to sell a great number of letters belonging to her famous father. Spring had to work very hard to satisfy the demand. All this activity did not prevent Spring from dying in poverty.
Why did Spring sell his false autographs in England and Canada?
A.There was a greater demand there than in America.
B.There was less chance of being discovered there.
C.Britain was Spring's birthplace.
D.The prices were higher in England and Canada than the ones in America.