| Title | The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists |
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| Page | 981 |
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| Chapter | -- |
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During the night: a glass of milk with a biscuit or bread and butter should be placed by the bedside and be eaten if the patient awakes.' Whilst Owen was reading this book, Crass, Harlow, Philpot and Easton were talking together on the other side of the street, and presently Crass caught sight of him. They had been discussing the Secretary's letter re the halfpenny rate, and as Owen was one of the members of the Trades Council, Crass suggested that they should go across and tackle him about it. `How much is your house assessed at?' asked Owen after listening for about a quarter of an hour to Crass's objection. `Fourteen pound,' replied Crass. `That means that you would have to pay sevenpence per year if we had a halfpenny rate. Wouldn't it be worth evenpence a year |
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