human
God help Mr. Lax! as Clayton expressed himself. And others were sent by twos and threes through the city to catch this man if it were possible, or to obtain tidings respecting him.
gpt
A man cannot bury himself under the ground, said Clayton;
human
If he thinks he is big enough to catch a hold of Terry Lax and keep him, he'll precious soon find his mistake.
gpt
I am sorry to hear, Frank, said Rachel,
human
Badly enough.
gpt
Are you fetching all these people down from here to do the work the men there ought to do? How are the men there to get their wages?
human
That is the essence of boycotting, said Frank.
gpt
The men there won't get their wages, and can only live by robbing the governor and men like him of their rents. And in that way they can't live long. Everything will be disturbed and ruined.
human
It seems to me, said Rachel,
gpt
Your father is Member of Parliament now, and of course he will set it all to rights.
human
He will at any rate do his best to do so, said Rachel,
gpt
Stick to the ship till it sinks, and then go down with it.
human
And your sisters?
gpt
They are of the same way of thinking, I take it. They are not good at inventing any way of getting out of their troubles; but they know how to endure.
human
Now, Frank, said she,
gpt
Oh yes! I like advice.
human
You wanted to kiss me just now.
gpt
That was natural at any rate.
human
No, it wasn't;--because you and I are two. When a young man and a young woman are two they shouldn't kiss any more. That is logic.
gpt
I don't know about logic.
human
At any rate it is something of the same sort. It is the kind of thing everybody believes in if they want to go right. You and I want to go right, don't we?
gpt
I believe so.
human
Of course we do, and she took hold of his arm and shook him.
gpt
It would break your heart if you didn't think I was going right, and why shouldn't I be as anxious about you? Now for my piece of advice. I am going to make a lot of money.
human
I am glad to hear it.
gpt
Come and share it with me. I would have shared yours if you had made a lot. You must call me Madame de Iona, or some such name as that. The name does not matter, but the money will be all there. Won't it be grand to be able to help your father and your sisters! Only you men are so beastly proud. Isn't it honest money,--money that has come by singing?
human
Certainly it is.
gpt
And if the wife earns it instead of the husband;--isn't that honest? And then you know, she said, looking up into his face,
human
And yet you would ask me to become the fainéante wife of a wealthy landowner. And because, under the stress of the times, you are not wealthy you choose to reject the girl altogether who has given you her heart. Go away. You are no good. When a man stands up on his hind legs and pretends to be proud he never is any good.
gpt
Yes, said the Member of Parliament,
human
I mean to put my shoulder to the wheel, and do the very best that can be done. I cannot believe but what a man in earnest will find out the truth. Politics are not such a hopeless muddle but what some gleam of light may be made to shine through.
gpt
There are such things as leaders,
human
You remember what Van Artevelde said--'They shall murder me ere make me go the way that is not my way, for an inch.' I say the same.
gpt
What will Mr. Parnell do with such a follower?
human
Mr. Parnell is also an honest man, cried Mr. O'Mahony.
gpt
Two honest men looking for light together will never fall out. I at any rate have some little gift of utterance. Perhaps I can persuade a man, or two men. At any rate I will try.
human
But how are we to get back to London, father? said Rachel.
gpt
I don't think it becomes an honest Member of Parliament to take money out of a common fund. You will have to remain here in pawn till I go and sing you out.