They are idle and therefore available for work.

You can get better work from them than from other men.

And you wouldn't take their work from them for nothing." Again his father began to laugh.

"Your argument, Jack," he said when he was able to control his speech, "is absolutely unanswerable.

There is no answer possible on any count; but did ever man hear of such a scheme?
Did you ?" "I confess not.