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Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 1169
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Text was accosted by a man who had gone into Harlow's room to criticize it, and had succeeded in finding several faults which he pointed out to the other, and of course they were both very much disgusted with Harlow.

`I can't think why the coddy keeps him on the job,' said the first man. `Between you and me, if I had charge of a job, and Misery sent Harlow there - I'd send 'im back to the shop.' `Same as you,' agreed the other as he went back to tear into his own room. `Same as you, old man: I shouldn't 'ave 'im neither.'

It must not be supposed from this that either of these two men were on exceptionally bad terms with Harlow; they were just as good friends with him - to his face - as they were with each other - to each other's faces - and it was just their way: that was all.
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