| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 776 |
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`Do you think that most of them manage to save a part of their wages - put it away in the bank.' `Well, I can speak for meself,' replied Harlow amid laughter. `It takes me all my bloody time to pay my rent and other expenses and to keep my little lot in shoe leather, and it's dam little I spend on beer; p'r'aps a tanner or a bob a week at the most.' `A single man can save money if he likes,' said Slyme. `I'm not speaking of single men,' replied Owen. `I'm referring to those who live natural lives.' `What about all the money what's in the Post Office Savings Bank, and Building and Friendly Societies?' said Crass. `A very large part of that belongs to people |
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