| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 244 |
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`'E's 'eard all about the way Owen goes on about politics and religion, an' one thing an' another, an' about the firm scampin' the work. You know that sort of talk don't do, does it?' `Of course not.' `'Unter would 'ave got rid of 'im long ago, but it wasn't 'im as took 'im on in the first place. It was Rushton 'imself as give 'im a start. It seems Owen took a lot of samples of 'is work an' showed 'em to the Bloke.' `Is them the things wot's 'angin' up in the shop-winder?' `Yes!' said Crass, contemptuously. `But 'e's no good on plain work. Of course 'e does a bit of grainin' an' writin' - after a fashion - when there's any to do, and that ain't often, but on plain work, why, Sawkins is as good as 'im for most of it, any day!' `Yes, I suppose 'e is,' replied Easton, feeling |
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