Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
Page | 413 |
Chapter | -- |
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to do it the way you said; but for goodness sake don't spend too much time over it, because we've took it very cheap. We only took it on so as you could 'ave a job, not that we expect to make any profit out of it.' `And I shall have to cut some stencils, so I shall need several sheets of cartridge paper.' Upon hearing of this addition expense, Misery's long visage appeared to become several inches longer; but after a moment's thought he brightened up. `I'll tell you what!' he exclaimed with a cunning leer, `there's lots of odd rolls of wallpaper down at the shop. Couldn't you manage with some of that?' `I'm afraid it wouldn't do,' replied Owen doubtfully, `but I'll have a look at it and if possible I'll use it.' |