'There's going to be a new set of drains altogether, carried right out to the road and connected with the main.' Crass really knew no more about what was going to be done in this matter than did Linden, but he felt certain that this course would be adopted.

He never missed an opportunity of enhancing his own prestige with the men by insinuating that he was in the confidence of the firm.
'That's goin' to cost a good bit,' said Linden.
'Yes, I suppose it will,' replied Crass, 'but money ain't no object to old Sweater.

'E's got tons of it; you know 'e's got a large wholesale business in London and shops all over the bloody country, besides the one 'e's got 'ere.' Easton was still reading the Obscurer; he was not about to understand exactly what the compiler of the figures was driving at--probably the latter never intended that anyone should understand--but he was conscious of a growing feeling of indignation and hatred against foreigners of every description, who were ruining this country, and he began to think that it was about time we did something to protect ourselves.

Still, it was a very difficult question: to tell the truth, he himself could not make head or tail of it.

At length he said aloud, addressing himself to Crass: 'Wot do you think of this 'ere fissical policy, Bob ?' 'Ain't thought much about it,' replied Crass.