| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 498 |
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| Chapter | -- |
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`Miss!' `Miss!' `Four!' The Semi-drunk accepted his defeat with a good grace, and after explaining that he was a bit out of practice, placed a shilling on the counter and invited the company to give their orders. Everyone asked for `the same again,' but the landlord served Easton, Bundy and the Besotted Wretch with pints instead of half-pints as before, so there was no change out of the shilling. `You know, there's a great deal in not bein' used to the board,' said the Semi-drunk. `There's no disgrace in bein' beat by a man like 'im, mate,' said Philpot. `'E's a champion!' `Yes, there's no mistake about it. |
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