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Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 73
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Text man. He guessed that the fellow must be very hard pressed to come again and ask for work after what hadhappened.

`Any chance of a job, sir?'

Hunter appeared to reflect.

`I believe I have room for one,' he said at length. `But you're such an uncertain kind of chap. You don't seem to care much whether you work or not. You're too independent, you know; one can't say two words to you but you must needs clear off.'

The man made no answer.

`We can't tolerate that kind of thing, you know,' Hunter added. `If we were to encourage men of your stamp we should never know where we are.'

So saying, Hunter moved away and again proceeded on his journey.
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