| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 578 |
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Owen proceeded to cut up one of the slices of bread into a number of little square blocks. `These represent the things which are produced by labour, aided by machinery, from the raw materials. We will suppose that three of these blocks represent - a week's work. We will suppose that a week's work is worth - one pound: and we will suppose that each of these ha'pennies is a sovereign. We'd be able to do the trick better if we had real sovereigns, but I forgot to bring any with me.' `I'd lend you some,' said Philpot, regretfully, `but I left me purse on our grand pianner.' As by a strange coincidence nobody happened to have any gold with them, it was decided to make |
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