This was no struggle between two trade rivals, to be won by the side with the longer purse.

Nor was it simply a fight between an independent manufacturer and a firm fed with Government bounties.

Mr.
Quinn's rival could count on an unlimited supply of labour at starvation wages, while he had to hire men and women at the market value of their services.

He had been sorry for the two girls when they got into the train.

Now he felt almost glad that they were leaving Ireland.