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Sketches New and Old

CHAPTER VI
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It is not America that treats you in this way, it is merely one citizen, whose greed of gain has eaten the humanity out of his heart.

America has a broader hospitality for the exiled and oppressed.

America and Americans are always ready to help the unfortunate.

Money shall be raised--you shall go back to China--you shall see your friends again.

What wages do they pay you here ?" "Divil a cint but four dollars a week and find meself; but it's aisy, barrin' the troublesome furrin clothes that's so expinsive." The exile remains at his post.


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