| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 427 |
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| Chapter | -- |
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`Jesus Christ!' exclaimed Crass, pretending to be overcome with surprise. Newman's account of what had transpired was listened to in gloomy silence. `Those who - a few minutes previously - had been talking loudly of chucking up the job became filled with apprehension that they might be served in the same manner as he had been. Crass was one of the loudest in his expression of astonishment and indignation, but he rather overdid it and only succeeded in confirming the secret suspicion of the others that he had had something to do with Hunter's action. The result of the discussion was that they decided to submit to Misery's terms for the time being, until they could see a chance of getting work elsewhere. As Owen had to go to the office to see the wallpaper spoken of by Hunter, he accompanied Newman when the latter went |
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