Sections 1 The Good Old Summer-time All through the summer the crowd of ragged-trousered… 2 As a rule they worked till half-past five in the evening, and by the time they reached home… 3 This overtime, however, was the exception, for although in former years it had been the… 4 They did not—all—actually say this, but that was what their conduct amounted to; for they… 5 Another cause of the shortage of work was the intrusion into the trade of so many outsiders:… 6 From the moment of Hunter’s arrival until his departure, a state of panic, hurry, scurry and… 7 Sometimes, when it was really necessary to get a job done by a certain time, they had to… 8 Any man who is slow or lazy, or any man that you notice talking more than is necessary… 9 One of the results of all the frenzied hurrying was that every now and then there was an… 10 On another occasion they were painting the outside of a house called “Gothic Lodge”. 11 That was what they said, but somehow or other it never happened that any of them ever… 12 The same ghastly mess was made of several other “jobs” 13 The architect didn’t notice it, because he knew that the more Rushton & Co. 14 The customer was of course quite satisfied, although very sorry for Mr Rushton. 15 In the same loft there were a lot of old brass picture rods and other fittings, and three… 16 From another place they stole two large brass chandeliers. 17 When the architect and the owner were gone the two chandeliers were taken down again from… 18 Crass knew that when the men stayed till half past seven they were in the habit of ceasing… 19 These and many other suggestions—all sorts of devices for scamping and getting over the… 20 Rushton had the contract for the work. 21 When they got back to the job they found the “coddy” 22 They had just filled the two buckets and were bringing them into the kitchen when they heard… 23 The second man would applaud these sentiments and say that he wasn’t going to tear his out… 24 “I can’t think why the coddy keeps him on the job,” 25 They sent to the shop for a new pane of glass, and the man stayed late that night and put it… 26 When he had drunk a few pints, Crass was a very good hand at these stories. 27 “Quite right too,” 28 “There you are, you see!” 29 He was wearing a man’s coat—or rather jacket—which gave the upper part of his body a bulky… 30 Sometimes he could scarcely manage to carry the pots of paint to the jobs; his feet were so… 31 Harlow asked him what was the matter, and while he was speaking to him the others came out… 32 All sorts of rumours became prevalent amongst the men concerning Hunter’s condition. 33 This poor wretch was scarcely ever seen without a load of some sort or other: carrying a… 34 Rushton & Co. 35 None of the men were ever caught stealing anything, however trifling, but all the same… 36 It will be said that their families had to suffer for want of even the little that most of… 37 Owen, being a teetotaller, did not spend any of his money on drink; but he spent a lot on… 38 One Sunday morning towards the end of July, a band of about twenty-five men and women on… 39 On the following Tuesday evening, long before the appointed time, there was a large crowd… 40 Some of the defenders were hampered with their bicycles, but they resisted as well as they… 41 A crowd gathered and the Socialists held a meeting, two speeches being delivered before the…
Start Learning The Good Old Summer-time All through the summer the crowd of ragged-trousered philanthropists continued to toil and sweat at their noble and unselfish task of making money for Mr Rushton. Painting the outsides of…
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