| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 135 |
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`We shall want a piece of meat of some kind; we've had none for nearly three weeks. You'd better say one and six for that.' `That's down.' `One and nine for bread; that's one loaf a day.' `But I've got two shillings down for bread already,' said Easton. `Yes, I know, dear, but that's to go towards paying off what we owe, and what you have down for the grocer and milkman's the same.' `Well, go on, for Christ's sake, and let's get it down,' said Easton, irritably. `We can't say less than three shillings for groceries.' Easton looked carefully at his list. This time he felt sure that the item was already down; but finding he was mistaken he said nothing and added the amount. |
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