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Ireland Under Coercion (2nd ed.) (1 of 2) (1888)

CHAPTER VI
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But for the lady, Mrs.Moroney, he and his mother would have starved, and would starve now.

As for the priest, Father White, Connell went to him to ask his intercession and help, but he could get neither." The sergeant had heard Father White preach yesterday.

"It was a curious sermon.

He counselled peace and forbearance to the people, because they might be sure the wicked Tory Government would very soon fall!" Presently the sun came out with golden glow, and with the sun came out Mrs.Stacpoole.It was a job to "pose" the subjects, the old woman evidently suspecting some surgical or legal significance in the machinery displayed, and her son finding some trouble in making her understand what it meant.

But finally we got the tall, personable sergeant, with his frank, shrewd, sensible face, to put himself between the two, in the attitude as of a guardian angel; the camera was nimbly adjusted, and lo! the thing was done.
Mrs.Stacpoole thinks the operation promises a success.


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