| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 880 |
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`Come to think of it,' observed Rushton arrogantly, `why should we trouble ourselves about the opinion of the ratepayers at all? Why should we trouble to fake the books, or declare a dividend or 'ave the harticles in the papers or anything else? We've got the game in our own 'ands; we've got a majority in the Council, and, as Mr Sweater ses, very few people even take the trouble to read the reports of the meetings.' `Yes, that's right enough,' said Grinder. `But it's just them few wot would make a lot of trouble and talk; THEY'RE the very people we 'as to think about. If we can only manage to put THEM in a fog we'll be all right, and the way to do it is as Mr Sweater proposes.' `Yes, I think so,' said the Chief. `We must be very careful. I can work it all right in the Ananias and the Chloroform, and |
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