A better place for the labouring classes

Lady. "You come here begging and say you are not expected to do any more work. I never heard of such a thing." Tramp. "Then I've been misinformed, lidy. I certainly 'eard that after the war England was goin' ter be a better place fer the labouring classes."

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Lady. "You come here begging and say you are not expected to do any more work. I never heard of such a thing." Tramp. "Then I've been misinformed, lidy. I certainly 'eard that after the war England was goin' ter be a better place fer the labouring classes."