Eva Smith's Diary

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EVA SMITH'S DIARY

. Dear Diary,

Today's here at last! Holidays - total freedom. You know, that fat pig, Birling, he's been working us really hard lately. I've cast off the shackles at last! Anyway, I'm going for the holiday tomorrow. Me and the girls are going to the seaside! So I won't be writing to you till I come back. So then, bye!

2. Dear Diary,

My holiday was very good. It was wonderful. I could relax, and work off my tension. But the thing is, I'm pretty short of money. Nearly all my savings had been spent on the trip. So I'm planning on asking Birling for a raise. I don't know if it'll work...Anyway, I'll turn in now, tomorrow I've got to get back to work.

3. Dear Diary,

The first day, and that greedy man worked us almost to death! He was pretty tough today, and in a very bad mood. I thought of asking him then, but he looked so forbidding that I didn't. I've talked to the girls, and they all agree, so maybe we'll ask him together.

4. Dear Diary,

We worked up our courage today to go to the manager today. He turned us down cold! He didn't even listen to us, as soon as we mentioned a raise, he shooed us out. Still, I heard Birling was coming over tomorrow, so we'll ask him.

Dear Diary,

Birling came over. It was him all right, big, fat, greedy, bossy old pig. We all of us together went to ask him for a raise, but he said to us, "No raise. You get the usual rates. It's a free country, go anywhere you like." That stingy man! He knows there's no other place near anywhere. I don't know what to do, Diary. I'm almost broke.

5. Dear Diary,
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All of us at the factory got together today. Almost all of us are totally broke. We just don't know what to do. We discussed it, and we had a few choices, like begging with B, or going on strike, or just continue. I know I can't continue. If I don't get 25 shillings a week, I don't know what I'll do! And we only plan to ask for 25 per week, not a lot. B's got a lot to spare. He's got this huge house, you know, and then he's got lots of money. That scrooge of ...

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