David Llewelyn Wark Griffith

“ We may believe there are no Battling Burrows, striking the helpless with brutal whip—but do we not ourselves use the whip of unkind words and deeds? So, perhaps, Battling may even carry a message of warning. ”

“ So Lucy came to Limehouse.
Battling Burrows, an abysmal brute—a gorilla of the jungle of East London—gloating on his victory over the "Limehouse Tiger."
The manager's complaint about drink and women puts Battling in a rage—he cannot take his temper out on him—he saves it for a weaker object.
The Girl.
When not serving as a punching bag to relieve the Battler's feelings, the bruised little body may be seen creeping around the docks of Limehouse.
Lucy's surroundings have not been the most cheerful.—A married acquaintaince has told her—
"Whatever you do, dearie, don't get married." ”