| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 194 |
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and broken boots to wear. He also tells them that they mustn't grumble, or be discontented because they're poor in this world, but that they must wait till they're dead, and then God will reward them by letting them go to a place called Heaven.' Frankie laughed. `And what about the Idlers?' he asked. `The vicar says that if they believe everything he tells them and give him some of the money they make out of the workers, then God will let them into heaven also.' `Well, that's not fair doos, is it, Mum?' said Frankie with some indignation. `It wouldn't be if it were true, but then you see it's not true, it can't be true.' `Why can't it, Mum?' `Oh, for many reasons: to begin with, the vicar doesn't believe it himself: he only pretends to. |
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