Upton Sinclair

“ I'm sure this boy, Tim Rafferty, loves his father just exactly as much as I love my father; and there are other old men here, with sons who love them--"
"Oh, Hal, for Christ's sake!" exclaimed Edward, in a sort of explosion. He had no other words to express his impatience. "Do you expect to take all the troubles in the world on your shoulders?" And he sprang up and caught the other by the arm. "Boy, you've got to come away from here!"
Hal got up, without answering. He seemed irresolute, and his brother started to draw him towards the door. "I've got a car here. ”

“ I talked to the superintendent here; he had telegraphed the situation to Old Peter, and had just got an answer. Already he's acted, no doubt."
"Acted?" echoed Hal. "How do you mean?" He was staring at his brother in sudden anxiety. ”