You know the Established Church is nothing else than an English garrison to support and keep alive British interests in this country; but the people are going the right way to work; for I tell you, Pettier, that, by strictly observing the doctrine of passive resistance, they will starve the same garrison clane and clear out o' the country.

And won't that be a great day for Ireland, Pettier ?" "Yes, sir, no doubt of it; but in the meantime the unfortunate parsons are suffering dreadfully: many of them are starving literally, and it is those who have not hoarded up the mammon of unrighteousness, but have been charitable and benevolent to the poor, who are now suffering most." "Ay, faith, that's not a bad thought, Pettier; but I tell you the mammon of unrighteousness is by no means a bad thing.

We may say as we will, we priests and parsons, but I say to you, what is a man worth in this world without money?
Not a thraneen.

A complete nonenity, and sorras thing else.

And whisper, Pettier; what is the starving of the parsons to us?
They had the fat an' marrow of the land long, enough, and I think it's full time that we should come in for a lick at last.