| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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and finally took the horses out of the traces and harnessed themselves to the carriage instead. `'Ow much wages will Sir Featherstone get if 'e is made Prime Minister?' asked Harlow of another Philanthropist who was also pushing up behind the carriage. `Five thousand a year,' replied the other, who by some strange chance happened to know. `That comes to a 'underd pounds a week.' `Little enough, too, for a man like 'im,' said Harlow. `You're right, mate,' said the other, with deep sympathy in his voice. `Last time 'e 'eld office 'e was only in for five years, so 'e only made twenty-five thousand pounds out of it. Of course 'e got a pension as well - two thousand a year for life, I think it is; but after all, what's that - for a man like 'im?' `Nothing,' replied Harlow, in a tone of commiseration, and |
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