Die werden in die frisse nieuwbouw pardoes uit hun ellende verheven, met licht, lucht, tuintjes en een postkantoor, waar ze voortaan hun loon betaald kregen; voorheen was dat in de kroeg geweest, waar dat beetje geld meestal meteen werd opgezopen.
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In those fresh new buildings, they were suddenly lifted out of their misery, with light, air, gardens, and a post office, where they would henceforth receive their wages; previously, that had been in the pub, where that little bit of money was usually immediately drunk away.
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