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Hyacinth

CHAPTER XVII
10/15

People won't be such fools as to act clean against their own interests.

Considering that nine-tenths of the drapery goods in the country come from England and are sold by Protestant travellers, I don't see how the shopkeepers could act as you say.' 'Oh, of course they won't act against their own interests.

I've never come across a religion yet that made men do that.

They won't attempt to boycott the English firms, because, as you say, they couldn't; but they can boycott you.

Everything your boss makes is turned out just as well and just as cheap, or cheaper, by the nuns at Robeen.


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