As he answered Kingsnorth the eyes twinkled.
"I'm sure it's grateful the poor people 'ull be when they hear the good news of yer honour's interest in them." "I hope so.

Although history teaches us that gratitude is not a common quality in Ireland.

'If an Irishman is being roasted you will always find another Irishman to turn the spit,' a statesman quoted in the House of Commons a few nights ago." "That must be why the same statesman puts them in prison for standin' by each other, I suppose," said Burke, with a faint smile.
"You are now speaking of the curses of this country--the agitators.
They are the real cause of this deplorable misery.

Who will put money into a country that is ridden by these scoundrels?
Rid Ireland of agitators and you advance her prosperity a hundred years.

They are the clogs on the wheel of a nation's progress." He picked up a copy of the local newspaper and read a headline from one of the columns: "I see you have agitators even here ?" "We have, sir." "Drive them out of the town.