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Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 738
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Text Oh, of course everybody's an idjit except you,' sneered Crass, who was beginning to feel rather fogged.

`I rise to a pint of order,' said Easton.

`And I rise to order a pint,' cried Philpot.

`Order what the bloody 'ell you like,' remarked Harlow, `so long as I 'aven't got to pay for it.'

`Mine's a pint of porter,' observed the man on the pail.

`The pint is,' proceeded Easton, `when does the lecturer intend to explain to us what is the real cause of poverty.'

`'Ear, 'ear,' cried Harlow. `That's what I want to know, too.'

`And what I should like to know is, who is
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