| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 680 |
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bag down again upon the pavement, outside an empty house. Leaning against the railings, she felt very tired and ill. Everything around her - the street, the houses, the traffic - seemed vague and shadowy and unreal. Several people looked curiously at her as they passed, but by this time she was scarcely conscious of their scrutiny. Slyme had gone that evening to the usual `open-air' conducted by the Shining Light Mission. The weather being fine, they had a most successful meeting, the disciples, including Hunter, Rushton, Sweater, Didlum, and Mrs Starvem - Ruth's former mistress - assembled in great force so as to be able to deal more effectively with any infidels or hired critics or drunken scoffers who might |
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