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22O John Galsworthy
Hoxton. Is a deuced sight better, sir, than your grand
motherly methods. What the old fellow wants is a
shock! With all this socialistic molly-coddling, you re
losing sight of the individual.
Calway. You, sir, with your
"
devil take the hind
most," have never seen him.
The farce ends by each one insisting on the su
periority of his own pet theory, while misery con
tinues to stalk white-faced through the streets.
Three months later Ann determines to rescue
her father from his disreputable proclivities by
removing with him to a part of the city where their
address will remain unknown to his beggar friends
and acquaintances.
While their belongings are being removed,
Canon Bertley relates the trouble he had with
Mrs. Megan.
Bertley. I consulted with Calway and he advised me
to try a certain institution. We got her safely in
excellent place; but, d you know, she broke out three
weeks ago. And since I ve heard hopeless, I m
afraid quite! . . . I m sometimes tempted to believe
there s nothing for some of these poor folk but to pray
for death.
Wellwyn. The Professor said he felt there was noth
ing for some of these poor devils but a lethal chamber.
What is science for if not to advise a lethal
chamber? It s the easiest way to dispose of
"
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