Recovering himself, he hastily removed his pipe, but it was too late.
Misery strode up.
'I don't pay you for smoking,' he said, loudly.

'Make out your time sheet, take it to the office and get your money.

I've had enough of you!' Jack made no attempt to defend himself: he knew it was of no use.

He silently put aside the things he had been using, went into the room where he had left his tool-bag and coat, removed his apron and white jacket, folded them up and put them into his tool-bag along with the tools he had been using--a chisel-knife and a shavehook--put on his coat, and, with the tool-bag slung over his shoulder, went away from the house.
Without speaking to anyone else, Hunter then hastily walked over the place, noting what progress had been made by each man during his absence.

He then rode away, as he wanted to get to the office in time to give Linden his money.
It was now very cold and dark within the house, and as the gas was not yet laid on, Crass distributed a number of candles to the men, who worked silently, each occupied with his own gloomy thoughts.