Farwell

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Eleanor Mercein Kelly,  Kildares of Storm

“ Farwell, too, came to the rectory; an adaptable, friendly soul, accustomed to fit himself comfortably into whatever surroundings offered themselves, but underneath his casual exterior extremely observant and critical of such things as seemed to him important. Philip, having dined in some elegance at Holiday Hill, had the courage to invite the two to one of his own simple suppers. ”
Source: Gutenberg

Portrait of Walter Lionel George Walter Lionel George,  A Bed of Roses

“ Farwell shut his eyes. But soon his voice rose again.
'You must never influence anybody. That is my legacy to you. You cannot teach men to stand by giving them a staff. Let the halt and the lame alone. The strong will win. You must be free. There is nothing worth while.
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Source: Gutenberg

Portrait of Walter Lionel George Walter Lionel George,  A Bed of Roses

“ They parted on Waterloo Bridge.
'Good-bye,' said Farwell, 'you're on the right track. The time hasn't come for us to keep the law, [Pg 263] for we don't know what the law is. All we have is the edict of the powerful, the prejudice of the fool; the last especially, for these goaled souls have their traditions, and their convictions are prisons all.'
Victoria pressed his hand and turned away. She did not look back. If she had she would have seen Farwell looking into the Thames, his face lit up by a gas lamp, curiously speculative in expression.
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Source: Gutenberg

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