“I have told you that you would never have to work any more and you could be wearing fine clothes all the rest of your life, have I not?”
“That you have, but does that make it so? I’d like to see a pile of greenbacks in front of me before I explain anny further.”
“You see I am here tied up and can not get away. How can I show you the money?”
“Well, me friend, what is better than a clear conscience? Do you think money and a gentleman could show you a better time?”
“Oh, yes! I would not let a conscientious mind prevent me from having a good time the rest of my life.”
“Me friend, your money is not showing you a good time, and the rest of your life your conscience will hurt you, and the pity and shame you have brought on your family—and those beautiful daughters—their lives are ruined, all by yourself, your greediness for money. No, me friend, I think I would rather be a hard-working Irishman all the rest of me life and have a clear conscience.
“Pat, you are a coward. I thought you would help me out of here.”
“I did not help you in here, and why should I help you out?”
“Do you mean to go back on all the arrangements we have talked over?”
“That is what I do. Now I’ll be telling you.”