| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 474 |
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| Chapter | -- |
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Philpot, Crass and Bundy adjourned to the `Cricketers Arms' to have a drink together before going home, and Slyme, who was a teetotaler, went by himself, although he was now lodging with Easton. `Don't wait for me,' said the latter as he went off with Crass and the others. `I shall most likely catch you up before you get there.' `All right,' replied Slyme. This evening Slyme did not take the direct road home. He turned into the main street, and, pausing before the window of a toy shop, examined the articles displayed therein attentively. After some minutes he appeared to have come to a decision, and entering the shop he purchased a baby's rattle for fourpence halfpenny. It was a pretty toy made of white bone and coloured wool, with a number of little bells |
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