Sections 1 The Beano Now and then a transient gleam of sunshine penetrated the gloom in which the lives… 2 When the eventful day arrived, the hands, instead of working till one, were paid at twelve… 3 A brief halt was made at the Cross Roads to pick up several of the men, including Philpot,… 4 The mean streets of Windley were soon left far behind and they found themselves journeying… 5 The next stop was at the Bird in Hand, a wayside public house that stood all by itself in a… 6 The floor of the dining-room was covered with oilcloth—red flowers on a pale yellow ground;… 7 The turkeys, the roast beef and the boiled mutton, the peas and beans and the cabbage,… 8 As soon as dinner was over, Crass rose to make his statement as secretary. 9 As soon as silence was obtained, Misery said that he believed that everyone there present… 10 This statement caused a shout of laughter, which, however, died away as Mr Rushton rose to… 11 As soon as the drinks were served, Nimrod again rose and said he wished to propose the… 12 Loud cheers greeted the termination of his speech, but it was obvious from some of the men’s… 13 Most of the men were delighted with this speech, which was received with much laughing and… 14 “He also tells us that the interests of masters and men are identical; but if an employer… 15 “In that sense only is it true that the interests of masters and men are identical, for it… 16 “Altogether, boys,” 17 At the end of the song they gave three cheers for Tariff Reform and Plenty of Work, and then… 18 This was followed by another Tory ballad, the chorus being as follows: “His clothes may be… 19 Partly sobered by fear, the three culprits sneaked off and hid themselves, pale and… 20 It was his fault that they were all working for sixpence halfpenny and he was going to wipe… 21 The terrified gesticulations and the shouts of Rushton’s party only served to infuriate him,… 22 At these meetings none of the “respectable” 23 That was why they had chosen to ride in Nimrod’s brake—because they wished to chum up with… 24 They were not teetotallers and they never went to either church or chapel, but they spent… 25 In the coach presided over by Crass, Bill Bates, the Semi-drunk and the other two or three… 26 Most of them appeared to be quite sane, being able to converse intelligently on any ordinary… 27 Although they had sense enough to understand the real causes of poverty, and the only cure…
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