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The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists

CHAPTER 16
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If you let someone else help Easton to get the room ready, I think I can get them done in time to bring them with me on Monday morning.' 'Wot do yer mean, "bring them with you" ?' demanded Nimrod.
'I shall have to do them at home, you know.' 'Do 'em at 'ome! Why can't you do 'em 'ere ?' 'Well, there's no table, for one thing.' 'Oh, but we can soon fit you out with a table.

You can 'ave a pair of paperhanger's tressels and boards for that matter.' 'I have a lot of sketches and things at home that I couldn't very well bring here,' said Owen.
Misery argued about it for a long time, insisting that the drawings should be made either on the 'job' or at the paint-shop down at the yard.

How, he asked, was he to know at what hour Owen commenced or left off working, if the latter did them at home?
'I shan't charge any more time than I really work,' replied Owen.

'I can't possibly do them here or at the paint-shop.

I know I should only make a mess of them under such conditions.' 'Well, I s'pose you'll 'ave to 'ave your own way,' said Misery, dolefully.


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