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Title The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists
Page 874
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Text I've tried to sell my little lot several times already,' said Didlum with a sickly smile, `but nobody won't buy 'em.'

`Who's to buy?' repeated Sweater, replying to Grinder. `The municipality of course! The ratepayers. Why shouldn't Mugsborough go in for Socialism as well as other towns?'

Rushton, Didlum and Grinder fairly gasped for breath: the audacity of the chief's proposal nearly paralysed them.

`I'm afraid we should never git away with it,' ejaculated Didlum, as soon as he could speak. `When the people tumbled to it, there'd be no hend of a row.'

`PEOPLE! ROW!' replied Sweater, scornfully. `The majority of the people will never know anything about it! Listen to me -'

`Are you quite sure as we can't be over
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