| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 123 |
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paying it off a little at a time.' This was added to the list. `Then there's the milkman. I've not paid him for four weeks. He hasn't sent a bill yet, but you can reckon it up; we have two penn'orth every day.' `That's four and eight,' said Easton, writing it down. `Anything else?' `One and seven to the greengrocer for potatoes, cabbage, and paraffin oil.' `Anything else?' `We owe the butcher two and sevenpence.' `Why, we haven't had any meat for a long time,' said Easton. `When was it?' `Three weeks ago; don't you remember? A small leg of mutton.' |
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