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Put Yourself in His Place

CHAPTER VIII
19/23

If he sues you, you can talk to the Unions, and they will act with you.

But the grinders are not to come in till Little is out." "Well, so be it, then." "And his rooms occupied by Union men ?" "If I swallow the bolus, I may as well swallow the pills.

Anything more ?" "The grinders are not to lose their time; a day and a half." "What! am I to pay them for not working ?" "Well, sir, if we had come to you, of course the forgers and handlers would have paid the grinders for lost time; but, as you have come to us, you will have to pay them." Cheetham made a wry face; but acquiesced.
"And then, sir," said Redcar, "there's another little matter.

The incidental expenses of the strike." "I don't know what you mean." "The expenses incurred by the secretaries, and a little present to another gentleman, who advised us.

It comes to thirty pounds altogether." "What!" cried Cheetham, struggling with his rising choler.


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