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Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 1446
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Text better to use a 'orse for sich work as that,' said Grinder.

`We do use the horses whenever it's necessary for very big loads, you know,' answered Rushton, and added with a laugh: `But the donkeys are
quite strong enough for such a job as that.'

The `donkeys' struggled on up the hill for about another hundred yards and then they were forced to halt again.

`We mustn't stop long, you know,' said Harlow. `Most likely he's gone to the job, and he'll wait to see how long it takes us to get there.'

Barrington felt inclined to say that in that case Rushton would have to wait, but he remained silent, for he remembered that although he personally did not care a brass button whether he got the sack or not, the others were not so fortunately circumstanced.

While they were resting, another two-legged donkey
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