"If I could not keep my own temper when I am annoyed, how could I teach you to keep yours?"
"That's it," said O'Brien. "Hardhack gets mad in the shop, and scolds us, and we scold back; and then we get punished. I wish there was somebody to report her, too."
"Girls, did you ever hear of One who said, 'Love your enemies, bless them that curse you'?"
"Yes; but I never saw anybody do it," said O'Brien.
"Did you ever try to do it, Callahan?"
"No! I always thought 'twas all moonshine. It'll do to preach about."
"It will do to practice, too. Suppose you try it towards Mrs. Hardhack, and see how much happier you will feel."
"Ha! ha! ha!" resounded through the prison in continuous echoes.
"It has done me good to laugh. I don't feel half so mad with her as I did."
"O'Brien, I came very near sending you to the shop to-day, when you scolded Allen so hard. Be careful or you will change your mistress before you know it. You keep me in constant anxiety lest the Deputy, or some of the other Matrons should come in and hear you. In that case it would be beyond my power to help you."