| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 1635 |
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that, but - because the rooms were so near the roof - it was not possible to keep the place warm no matter how much coal was used. The fire seemed, if anything, to make the place colder, for it caused the outer air to pour in through the joints of the ill-fitting doors and windows. Owen lay awake for the greater part of the night. The terror of the future made rest or sleep impossible. He got up very early the next morning - long before it was light - and after lighting the fire, set about preparing the samples he had mentioned to Nora, but found that it would not be possible to do much in this direction without buying more cardboard, for most of what he had was not in good condition. They had bread and butter and tea for breakfast. Frankie had his |
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