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Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 158
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Text `Yes,' responded Owen, `there's a lot of men idle, but fortunately I happen to be working inside.'

`You're one of the lucky ones, then,' said the other. `You know, there'll be a job here for some of 'em as soon as the weather gets a little better. All the outside of this block is going to be done up. That's a pretty big job, isn't it?'

`Yes,' returned Owen. `Who's going to do it?'

`Makehaste and Sloggit. You know, they've got a place over at Windley.'

`Yes, I know the firm,' said Owen, grimly. He had worked for them once or twice himself.

`The foreman was in here today,' the shopkeeper went on. `He said they're going to make a start Monday morning if it's fine.'

`Well, I hope it will be,' said Owen, `because things are very quiet just now.'

Wishing the other `Good nigh', Owen again
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