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They really don't value their lives a happorth. They'd love to be martyrised for Ireland. It's a kind of lust, Gilbert. They get a sensual look on their faces ... almost ... when they talk of dying for Ireland." "It's a little silly of us English people who love life so much to try and govern a people like that," said Gilbert.
"I met a 'dug-out' last week, and he was snorting about the Engineers ... hadn't a happorth of brains in his skull, the ass ... and I asked him why it was that he thought so little of them. Do you know what he said? 'Oh, says he, 'they're always readin' books an' ... an' inventin' things! That's the kind of chap we've got to endure! Isn't he priceless?
"Not a happorth," replied Ginnell. Then the quarrel began. "If you hadn't held us pokin' over them old sacks on the rocks there we'd maybe have had a chance of over-haulin' her," said Ginnell. "Sacks," cried Blood, "what are you talking about; it was you who let them go, shouting good day to them and telling them we'd got the boodle!" "Boodle, b'g-d!" cried Ginnell.
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