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Lord Kilgobbin

CHAPTER XVI
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It's the same as if you never heard it.

Just get it out of your head, and listen to what he says.

Tom McKeown is one of the keenest fellows I know; and he has business with men who know not only what's doing in Downing Street, but what's going to be done there.
Now here's two things that are about to take place: one is the same as done, for it's all ready prepared--the taking away the landlord's right, and making the State determine what rent the tenant shall pay, and how long his tenure will be.

The second won't come for two sessions after, but it will be law all the same.

There's to be no primogeniture class at all, no entail on land, but a subdivision, like in America and, I believe, in France.' 'I don't believe it, sir.


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