| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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but a few angry cries of `Order!' came from the crowd. Sweater continued, but the man again interrupted and the cries of the crowd became more threatening. Rushton started up and said that he could not allow the speaker to be interrupted, but if the gentleman would wait till the end of the meeting, he would have an opportunity of asking his question then. The man said he would wait as desired; Sweater resumed his oration, and presently the interrupter and his friends found themselves surrounded by the gang of hired bullies who wore the big rosettes and who glared menacingly at them. Sweater concluded his speech with an appeal to the crowd to deal a `Slashing Bow at the Enemy' next Monday, and then amid a storm of applause, Lord Ammenegg stepped to the |
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