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Peg O’ My Heart

CHAPTER IV
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No landlord has the right to pauperise his tenantry by giving them money and their homes rent-free.
It is a man's duty and privilege to WORK.

INDEPENDENCE--that is what a man should aim at.

The Irish are always CRYING for it.

They never seem to PRACTISE it." "Ye can't draw the water out of a kettle and expect it to boil, sir, and by the same token independence is a fine thing to tache to men who are dependent on all." "Your sympathies appear to be entirely with the people," said Kingsnorth, looking shrewdly and suspiciously at the agent.
"No one could live here man and boy and not give it to them," answered Burke.
"You're frank, anyway." "Pity there are not more like me, sir." "I'll see what it is possible to do in the matter of improving conditions.

Mind--I promise nothing.


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