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Mr. Standfast

CHAPTER FOUR
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He kept off the army and returned to the Government, and for a little sluiced out pure anarchism.

But he got his foot in it again, for he pointed to the Sinn Feiners as examples of manly independence.

At that, pandemonium broke loose, and he never had another look in.

There were several fights going on in the hall between the public and courageous supporters of the orator.
Then Gresson advanced to the edge of the platform in a vain endeavour to retrieve the day.

I must say he did it uncommonly well.


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