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Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 1627
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Text the old paint that you can scrape off those things and any other old paint or rubbish that's here, and whenever it grows dull put more wood on. There's a lot of old stuff here that's of no use except to be thrown away or burnt. Burn it all. If Hunter says anything, tell him that I lit the fire, and that I told you to
keep it burning. If you want more wood, go out and take it.'

`All right,' replied Bert.

On his way out Owen spoke to Sawkins. His manner was so menacing, his face so pale, and there was such a strange glare in his eyes, that the
latter thought of the talk there had been about Owen being mad, and felt half afraid of him.

`I am going to the office to see Rushton; if Hunter comes here, you say
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