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THE IRISH ORPHAN IN AMERICA. 1-19
cover me, sooner than let either of them go to her or any
one like her. I 'm sure we 've got enough of Mr. and
Mrs. Watkins already, and, please God, they '11 not catch
either Alice or Bridget. With God's help, we '11 not lose
them, poor little girls".
He spoke bitterly and more angrily than usual ; and
Peter replied, with a flushed cheek
" And do you think I 'm going to take your opinion
for an answer—saucy fellow that you are ? Not I, indeed.
I '11 go straight and see the girls themselves, and hear
what they '11 say about it".
" And I '11 go with you, then", said Willy, in a milder
tone ; " for I 'm afraid you 're not to be trusted, Peter.
You 're not sensible of the danger you 'd bring theoi
into".
" Well, this is too bad", said the elder brother, angrily,
as they walked along together. " Now, 1 'd like to know
what are you making of all this great piety of yours ?
You that 's
doing you
such a good Catholic all out, what good is it
?"
" Why", said Willy, " if it goes to that, even in a
worldly point of view, I 'm just as well off as you are,
though, God help you ! I 'm afraid you never stand up
as you ought to do for your religion. I have a dollar a
month now more than you have".
44 What", asked Peter, turning short round, " have
they raised your wages again ? Oh, I see how it is", he
added contemptuously, " its Mr. Talbot that 's doing it
he wants to humour you up, and so Mr. Watkins says".
" Well, Mr. Watkins may say what he will", replied
Willy " ; but it wasn't Mr. Talbot that raised my wages
either time—it was Mr. Weimar".
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