I thought we'd very soon begin supposin'.' 'The two black squares,' continued Owen, 'represent the people who live in the country.

The small square represents a few thousand people.
The large square stands for the remainder--about forty millions--that is, the majority.' 'We ain't sich bloody fools as to think that the largest number is the minority,' interrupted Crass.
'The greater number of the people represented by the large black square work for their living: and in return for their labour they receive money: some more, some less than others.' 'You don't think they'd be sich bloody fools as to work for nothing, do you ?' said Newman.
'I suppose you think they ought all to get the same wages!' cried Harlow.

'Do you think it's right that a scavenger should get as much as a painter ?' 'I'm not speaking about that at all,' replied Owen.

'I'm trying to show you what I think is one of the causes of poverty.' 'Shut up, can't you, Harlow,' remonstrated Philpot, who began to feel interested.

'We can't all talk at once.' 'I know we can't,' replied Harlow in an aggrieved tone: 'but 'e takes sich a 'ell of a time to say wot 'e's got to say.