| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 147 |
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| Chapter | -- |
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`I'll slip down and get it,' said Ruth. `Never mind, I'll go,' said Easton, beginning to put his slippers on again. `No, you get into bed. I've not started undressing yet. I'll get it,' replied Ruth who was already on her way down. `I don't know as it was worth the trouble of going down,' said Ruth when she returned with the clock. `It stopped three or four times today.' `Well, I hope it don't stop in the night,' Easton said. `It would be a bit of all right not knowing what time it was in the morning. I suppose the next thing will be that we'll have to buy a new clock.' He woke several times during the night and struck a match to see if it was yet time to get up. At half past two the clock was still going and he again fell asleep. The next time he work up the ticking had ceased. He wondered what time it was? It was still very dark, |
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