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Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 505
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Text `Yes, sir,' replied a voice, evidently from the basement.

`Just come up 'ere.'

`All right,' replied the voice, and footsteps were heard ascending some stairs.

`You'll see some fun in a minute,' gleefully remarked Crass to Easton.

The polyphone continued to play 1The Boys of the Bulldog Breed.'

Philpot crossed over to the Semi-drunk. `Look 'ere, old man,' he whispered, `take my tip and go 'ome quietly. You'll only git the worse of it, you know.'

`Not me, mate,' replied the other, shaking his head doggedly. `'Ere I am, and 'ere I'm goin' to bloody well stop.'
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