The cost of plumbing

Working man sitting on the steps of a big house in, say, Russell Square, smoking pipe. A mate passes by with plumbing tool, &c. Man with tools. "Hullo, Jim! Wot are yer doin' 'ere? Caretaker'?" Man on steps. "No. I'm the howner, 'ere." man with tools. "'Ow's that?" Man on steps. "Why, I did a bit o' plumbing in the 'ouse, an' I took the place in part payment for the job."

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Working man sitting on the steps of a big house in, say, Russell Square, smoking pipe. A mate passes by with plumbing tool, &c. Man with tools. "Hullo, Jim! Wot are yer doin' 'ere? Caretaker'?" Man on steps. "No. I'm the howner, 'ere." man with tools. "'Ow's that?" Man on steps. "Why, I did a bit o' plumbing in the 'ouse, an' I took the place in part payment for the job."