| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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reflected on all that this would mean to those at home, for a moment he doubted whether he had done right. But when he told Nora what had happened she said there were plenty of other firms in the town who would employ him - when they had the work. He had done without Rushton before and could do so again; for her part - whatever the consequences might be - she was glad that he had acted as he did. `We'll get through somehow, I suppose,' said Owen, wearily. `There's not much chance of getting a job anywhere else just now, but I shall try to get some work on my own account. I shall do some samples of show-cards the same as I did last winter and try to get orders from some of the shops - they usually want something extra at this time, but I'm afraid it is rather too late: most of them already have all they want.' |
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