Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
Page | 300 |
Chapter | -- |
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`Yes,' replied Owen at last. `I can do a little of that sort of work, although of course I don't profess to be able to do it as well or as quickly as a man who does nothing else.' `Oh, no, of course not, but I think you could manage this all right. It's that drawing-room at the `Cave'. Mr Sweater's been speaking to me about it. It seems that when he was over in Paris some time since he saw a room that took his fancy. The walls and ceiling was not papered, but painted: you know what I mean; sort of panelled out, and decorated with stencils and hand painting. This 'ere's a photer of it: it's done in a sort of JAPANESE fashion.' He handed the photograph to Owen as he spoke. It represented a room, the walls and ceiling of which were decorated in a Moorish style. `At first Mr Sweater thought of getting a firm |