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An Unsocial Socialist

CHAPTER V
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"The principle of buying laborforce in the cheapest market and selling its product in the dearest has done much to make Englishmen--what they are." "The railway comp'nies keeps 'orspittles for the like of 'IM," said the man, with a cunning laugh, indicating the horse by smacking him on the belly with the butt of the whip.

"If ever you try bein' a laborer in earnest, governor, try it on four legs.

You'll find it far preferable to trying on two." "This man is one of my converts," said Trefusis apart to Henrietta.
"He told me the other day that since I set him thinking he never sees a gentleman without feeling inclined to heave a brick at him.

I find that socialism is often misunderstood by its least intelligent supporters and opponents to mean simply unrestrained indulgence of our natural propensity to heave bricks at respectable persons.

Now I am going to carry you along this plank.


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