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The Measure of a Man

CHAPTER VIII
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It left us all nearly bankrupt, but it's better to lose guineas than good men, and the blackamoors were well satisfied, no doubt." "How do our men and women feel, Greenwood ?" "They are all for the black men, sir.

They hevn't counted the cost to themselves yet.

I'll put it up to them if that is your wish, sir." "You are nearer to them than I am, Jonathan." "I am one o' them, sir." "Then say the word in season when you can." "The only word now, sir, is that Frenchy bit o' radicalism they call liberty.

I told Lucius Yorke what I thought of him shouting it out in England." "Is Yorke here ?" "He was ranting away on Hatton green last night, and his catchword and watchword was liberty, liberty, and again liberty!' He advised them to get a blue banner for their Club, and dedicate it to liberty.

Then I stopped him." "What did you say ?" "I told him to be quiet or I would make him.


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