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Peg O’ My Heart

CHAPTER IV
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Bring that fellow O'Connell with you.

Also give me a list of some of the more intelligent and trustworthy of the people and I'll sound them as to the prospects of opening up work here.

Drop them a hint that my interest is solely on the understanding that this senseless agitation stops." "I will, sir.

To-morrow morning at ten," and Burke started for the door.
"Oh, and--Burke--I hope you are more discreet with my tenants than you have been with me ?" "In what way, Mr.Kingsnorth ?" "I trust that you confine your sympathy with them to your FEELINGS and not give expression to them in words." "I can't say that I do, Mr.Kingsnorth." "It would be wiser to in future, Mr.Burke." "Well, ye see, sir, I'm a MAN first and an AGENT afterwards." "Indeed ?" "Yes, sir.

It's many's the ugly thing I've had to do for your father, and if a kind word of mine hadn't gone with it, it's precious little of the estate would be fit to look at to-day, Mr.Kingsnorth." "And why not ?" "Do ye remember when Kilkee's Scotch steward evicted two hundred in one day, sir ?" "I do not." "Rade about it.


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