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He then resolved that he would turn a "scab" unknown to the association, and continue his work; but having a neighbor whom it was impossible for him to deceive, he went to him and said that he knew his circumstances, and that his family must perish or go to "the bettering-house" unless he continued to work.
You saw them at the various entrances, menacing, but not quite so sure of themselves as usual; their hands had a tendency to slip back to the bulge on their right hips. Jimmie and another fellow had got themselves an empty box and were standing on it, leaning against the wall of the building and shouting "Ya! Ya!" at every "scab" head that showed itself.
When a scab forms underneath the eschar, which does not happen except the fluid has been allowed to remain too long under the eschar without being evacuated, there are pain and some inflammation, the eschar does not separate, but remains long over the sore, and there is no appearance of healing.
Upon inquiry at the stations to the north, I could learn nothing further than that they had been using arsenic very extensively for the cure of the scab, in which operation sheep are occasionally destroyed by some of the fluid getting down their throats; and as the men employed frequently neglect to bury the carcases, it is very possible that the Aborigines may have devoured them, particularly the entrails, which they are very fond of, and that hence some accident of the kind alluded to may have occurred without their knowledge.
A large crowd had gathered to watch the bluecoats and it was plain to be seen that they were in full sympathy with the strikers. "Scab" and a few other choice epithets were hurled at the train crew, and when they were ready to pull out the train didn't go.
Finally Greene became abusive, and the foreman kicked him out of the round-house and across the turntable. From that day Greene was a striker, and a very troublesome one. Two weeks had passed when the Philosopher met Patsy, now in deep disgrace. Patsy had been expelled from the Brotherhood for aiding a scab. "O! it's nothing," said Patsy. "That's right.
He knew a bit, he'd make bold to say, about the acreage needed in certain districts per head of sheep; he could tell a tale of the risks and mischances squatting involved: "If t'aint fire it's flood, an' if the water passes you by it's the scab or the rot."
'Twasn't likely a pointer dog would be down on strange sheep like a shepherd's dog by the sight. 'Twas this stuff offended him. Heaven's will be done." "Let us hope the best, and not meet trouble half way." "Yes" said George feebly. "Let us hope the best." "Don't I hear that Thompson has an ointment that cures the red scab?" "So they say." George whistled to his pony. The pony came to him.
Twin sparks sprang alight in his eyes. "That sort of thing makes me feel like a kettle on the boil. Wish I'd had a boiling kettle to empty over Bennet." "So do I the mean Scab! And he's pinched your bicycle." "No fear! You bet we'll find it round the corner. He wouldn't have the spunk to go right off with it.
The Lloyds marched on without a word, except from Sadie Peel. She turned round with a derisive shout. "Scab yourselves!" she shrieked. "You dassen't fire at me. You're scabs yourselves, you be!" "Scabs, scabs!" shouted the men, moving forward. "Scab yourself!" shouted Sadie Peel. Abby Atkins caught hold of her arm and shook her violently. "Shut up, can't you, Sadie Peel," she said.
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