| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 25 |
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`'E's bin on the Council for years,' returned Crass. `'E's on it now. 'E's mayor this year. 'E's bin mayor several times before.' `Let's see,' said Payne, reflectively, `'e married old Grinder's sister, didn't 'e? You know who I mean, Grinder the greengrocer.' Yes, I believe he did,' said Crass. `It wasn't Grinder's sister,' chimed in old Jack Linden. `It was 'is niece. I know, because I remember working in their 'ouse just after they was married, about ten year ago.' `Oh yes, I remember now,' said Payne. `She used to manage one of Grinder's branch shops didn't she?' `Yes,' replied Linden. `I remember it very well because there was a lot of talk about it at the time. By all accounts, ole Sweater used to be a regler 'ot un: no one never thought as he'd ever git married at all: there was some funny yarns about several |
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