| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 594 |
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have got it done in the three weeks, but Mr Rushton told me not to hurry for the sake of a day or two, because he wanted a good job. He said he would rather lose a little over it than spoil it; and as for the extra gold, that was also his order.' `Well, I suppose it can't be helped,' whined Misery. `Anyhow, I'm very glad it's done, because this kind of work don't pay. We'll 'ave you back on the brush on Monday morning; we want to get outside done next week if it keeps fine.' The `brush' alluded to by Nimrod was the large `pound' brush used in ordinary painting. Misery now began wandering about the house, in and out of the rooms, sometimes standing for several minutes silently watching the hands as they worked. As he watched them the men became nervous and awkward, each one |
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