"
"Why we are going to have the devil's own strike," said Mick
unable any longer to contain himself and dancing with glee.
"A strike!" said Julia.
"I hope they will destroy the machines," said Harriet.
"And open the Temple," said Caroline, "or else it will be very
dull."
"I have seen a many strikes," said the widow, "but as Chaffing
Jack was saying to me the other day--"
"Chaffing Jack be hanged," said Mick. "Such a slow coach
won't do in these high-pressure times. We are going to do the
trick and no mistake. There shan't be a capitalist in England
who can get a day's work out of us, even if he makes the
operatives his junior partners."
"I never heard of such things," said Mrs Carey in amazement.
"It's all booked, though," said Devilsdust. "We'll clean out
the Savings' Banks; the Benefits and Burials will shell out.
I am treasurer of the Ancient Shepherds, and we passed a
resolution yesterday unanimously, that we would devote all our
funds to the sustenance of Labour in this its last and
triumphant struggle against Capital."
"Lor!" said Caroline, "I think it will be very jolly."
"As long as you can give us money, I don't care, for my part,
how long we stick out," said Julia.
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