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To Him That Hath

CHAPTER V
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I should expect that sort of thing from the Hyde Park orators.

You get every sort of mad doctrine in Hyde Park, as I remember it, but--" "And I was going to say that that sort of thing has got away beyond Hyde Park.

Why, papa dear, you have been so engrossed in your Higher Mathematics that you have failed to keep up with the times." His eldest daughter smiled at him and, reaching across the corner of the table, patted his hand affectionately.

"We are away beyond being shocked at profit sharing, and even sharing in control of administration and that sort of thing." "But there remains justice, I hope," said her father, "and the right of ownership." "Ah, that's just it--what is ownership ?" "Oh, come, Adrien," said Rupert, "you are not saying that Mr.Maitland doesn't own his factory and mill." "It depends on what you mean by own," said the girl coolly.

"You must not take too much for granted." "Well, what my money pays for I own, I suppose," said Rupert.
"Well," said Adrien, "that depends." "My dear Adrien," said her mother, "you have such strange notions.
I suppose you got them in those Clubs in London and from those queer people you used to meet." "Very dear people," said Adrien, with a far away look in her eyes, "and people that loved justice and right." "All right, Ade," said her younger sister, with a saucy grin, "I agree entirely with your sentiments.


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