Will you not shed a drop of ink--my ink, too--for the right of your brothers to the work of their hands?
I at first sight did not care to sign this petition, because I would as soon petition a tiger to share his prey with me as our rulers to relax their grip of the stolen labor they live on.

But Donovan Brown said to me, 'You have no choice.

Either you believe that the laborer should have the fruit of his labor or you do not.

If you do, put your conviction on record, even if it should be as useless as Pilate's washing his hands.' So I signed." "Donovan Brown was right," said Sir Charles.

"I will sign." And he did so with a flourish.
"Brown will be delighted," said Trefusis.