| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 826 |
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| Chapter | -- |
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I do that part with this.' `This' was a large mouth organ which he produced from the inner pocket of his coat. `Play something now.' Bert accordingly played, and Frankie sang at the top of his voice a selection of popular songs, including `The Old Bull and Bush', `Has Anyone seen a German Band?', `Waiting at the Church' and finally - possibly as a dirge for the individual whose coffin-plate Owen was writing - `Goodbye, Mignonette' and `I wouldn't leave my little wooden hut for you'. `You don't know what's in that,' said Frankie, referring to a large earthenware bread-pan which Nora had just asked Owen to help her to lift from the floor on to one of the chairs. The vessel in question was covered with a clean white cloth. |
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