George A. Birmingham

Name: The Red Hand of Ulster — Chapter 14
Author: George A. Birmingham

The Red Hand of Ulster — Chapter 14 (1912)

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“The Red Hand of Ulster — Chapter 14”, published in 1912, is a work by George A. Birmingham. It explores elements such as Godfrey, Bob Power and Marion.

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George A. Birmingham, The Red Hand of Ulster — Chapter 14 (1912)

“ I handed the letter to Marion.
“Do you know what this means?” I asked.
Marion read it.
“Rose told me this morning,” she said, “that there had been some kind of a row last night. She said Godfrey was killed.”
“That isn’t true at all events,” I said. “He’s still alive.”
“Of course I didn’t believe her,” said Marion.
“But I think you ought to have told me at breakfast,” I said. “I hate having these things sprung on me suddenly. At my time of life even good news ought to be broken to me gradually. Any sudden shock is bad for the heart.” ”

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George A. Birmingham, The Red Hand of Ulster — Chapter 14 (1912)

“ After dinner Bob and Marion behaved really badly; not to Godfrey, but to me. No one could behave badly to Godfrey because he always deserves worse than the worst that is done to him. But I am not a very objectionable person, and I have during the last twenty-two years shown a good deal of kindness to Marion. I do not think that she and Bob ought to have slipped out of the drawing-room window after singing one short song, and left me to be worried by Godfrey for the whole evening. ”

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George A. Birmingham, The Red Hand of Ulster — Chapter 14 (1912)

“ What I’m going to do is write to the Chancellor of the Exchequer.”
“Good gracious, Godfrey! Why the Chancellor of the Exchequer? What interest can you expect him to take in your fights? If you are going to make a political matter of it at all, you’d far better try the Secretary of State for War. It’s much more in his line.” ”

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George A. Birmingham, The Red Hand of Ulster — Chapter 14 (1912)

“ I said, “if it’s a matter of politics, everything must give way to politics. But I’m very sorry to lose you, Crossan. My business affairs—”
“You’ll have no business affairs left, my lord, if the Home Rule Bill passes.”
“But you’re going to stop it,” I said.
“We are,” said Crossan.
He certainly believed that he was. At the present moment he believes that he did stop it.
I found Godfrey propped up in bed. His face had a curiously unbalanced appearance owing to the way in which one side of his jaw was swollen. Bob Power’s original blow must have been a hard one. ”

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George A. Birmingham, The Red Hand of Ulster — Chapter 14 (1912)

“ But you haven’t told me yet exactly how it happened.”
“I was moving a packing-case,” said Bob, “a rather large one—”
He hesitated. I think he felt that the packing-case might require some explanation, especially as it was being moved at about eleven o’clock at night. I hastened to reassure him.
“Quite a proper thing for you to be doing,” I said, “and certainly no business of Godfrey’s. Every one has a perfect right to move packing-cases about from place to place.” ”

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George A. Birmingham, The Red Hand of Ulster — Chapter 14 (1912)

“ Godfrey is nearly thirty, so for twenty years at least every man he has met must have been tempted to break his ribs. We must, in spite of what everybody says, be a Christian nation. If we were not—”
“He would keep following me about,” said Bob. ”

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George A. Birmingham, The Red Hand of Ulster — Chapter 14 (1912)

“ The existence of the Ulster artillery was a surprise to them at the very moment when the guns first opened fire.
So far from having no consequences at all, Godfrey’s ridiculous letter actually precipitated the conflict which took place. I do not think that it made any difference to the result of the fighting. That would have been the same whether the fighting came a little sooner or a little later. But the letter and the action of the Government which followed it certainly disorganized Conroy’s plans and hustled McNeice. ”

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George A. Birmingham, The Red Hand of Ulster — Chapter 14 (1912)

“ In fact, I was just going for the police—”
“I suppose you sent for the police this morning?” I said.
“No, I didn’t. I don’t trust the police. I wouldn’t trust the magistrates here, except you, of course, Excellency. ”

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