| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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job and not be able to finish it. Can you do it or not?' Rushton felt sure that Owen could do it, and was very desirous that he should undertake it, but he did not want him to know that. He wished to convey the impression that he was almost indifferent whether Owen did the work or not. In fact, he wished to seem to be conferring a favour upon him by procuring him such a nice job as this. `I'll tell you what I CAN do,' Owen replied. `I can make you a watercolour sketch - a design - and if you think it good enough, of course, I can reproduce it on the ceiling and the walls, and I can let you know, within a little, how long it will take.' Rushton appeared to reflect. Owen stood examining the photograph and began to feel an intense desire to do the work. Rushton shook his head dubiously. `If I let you spend a lot of time over the sketches and then Mr Sweater |
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