| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 345 |
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time to colour all of it.' With an affectation of indifference, Rushton laid the drawing down and took the other which Owen handed to him. `This is for the large wall. The same design would be adapted for the other walls; and this one shows the door and the panels under the window.' Rushton expressed no opinion about the merits of the drawings. He examined them carelessly one after the other, and then, laying them down, he inquired: `How long would it take you to do this work - if we get the job?' `About three weeks: say 150 hours. That is - the decorative work only. Of course, the walls and ceiling would have to be painted first: they will need three coats of white.' Rushton scribbled a note on a piece of paper. |
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