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Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 237
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Text `Now let's see,' said Crass, thoughtfully, `You've put the tea in the pail, I s'pose.'

`Yes.'

`And now you want a job, don't you?'

`Yes,' replied the boy.

`Well, get a bucket of water and that old brush and a swab, and go and wash off the old whitewash and colouring orf the pantry ceiling and walls.'

`All right,' said Bert. When he got as far as the door leading into the scullery he looked round and said:

`I've got to git them three bloaters cooked by breakfast time.'

`Never mind about that,' said Crass. `I'll do them.'

Bert got the pail and the brush, drew some water from the tap, got a pair of steps
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