| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 394 |
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right that their children should be allowed to continue to prey upon our children for ever! The thousands of people on those estates work and live in poverty in order that these three men and their families may enjoy leisure and luxury. Just think of the absurdity of it!' continued Owen, pointing to the drawings. `All those people allowing themselves to be overworked and bullied and starved and robbed by this little crowd here!' Observing signs of a renewal of the storm of protests, Owen hurriedly concluded: `Whether it's right or wrong, you can't deny that the fact that this small minority possesses nearly all the land of the country is one of the principal causes of the poverty of the majority.' `Well, that seems true enough,' said Easton, slowly. `The rent's the biggest item a workin' man's got to pay. When you're out of work and you can't afford other things, you goes without 'em, but the rent 'as to be |
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