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Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 1326
Chapter --
Text half a day's pay.

`If it keeps on like this we won't be able to do no more work, and we won't be able to go home either,' remarked Easton.

`Well, we're all right 'ere, ain't we?' said the man behind the moat; `there's a nice fire and plenty of heasy chairs. Wot the 'ell more do you want?'

`Yes,' remarked another philosopher. `If we only had a shove-ha'penny table or a ring board, I reckon we should be able to enjoy ourselves all right.'

Philpot and Harlow were still absent, and the others again fell to wondering where they could be.

`I see old Joe up on 'is ladder only a few minutes before twelve,' remarked Wantley.

Everyone agreed that it was a mystery.
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