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The Black Prophet: A Tale Of Irish Famine

CHAPTER VII
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It goes to my heart to refuse you, poor man; but Jemmy, you see you have brought this on yourself.

If you had been an attentive, industrious man, an' minded your religion, you wouldn't be as you are now.

Six you have at home, you say ?" "Ay, not to speak of the woman; an' myself.

I know you won't, refuse them, Darby, bekase if we're hard pushed now, it's, a'most every body's case as well as mine.

Be what I may, you know I'm honest." "I don't doubt your honesty, Jemmy; but Jemmy, if I sell my meal to a man that can pay and won't, or if I sell my meal to a man that would pay and can't, by which do I lose most?
There it is, Jemmy--think o' that now.


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