"Such abominable, thieving iniquity, on the pairt o' a Government ca'ain' itself leeberal, I never hard o' in aa my life," said the indignant Squire.
"Do you mean to say, Arthur," asked Mrs. Carmichael, "that your department can take away Cecile's property in that cavalier fashion, and without any regard to the rise in values?"
"I'm ofraid so, Mrs. Cormichael."
"What have you to say to that, Mr. Coristine, from a legal standpoint?" enquired Mrs. Carruthers.
"A deed of land made by the Government, or by a private individual, conveys, when, as in this case, all provisions have been complied with, an inalienable title."
"There is such a thing as expropriation," suggested Mr. Lamb, rather annoyed to find a lawyer there.
"Expropriation is a municipal affair in cities and towns, or it may be national and provincial in the case of chartered railways or national parks, in all which cases remuneration is by arbitration, not by the will of any expropriating body."
"The deportment may regord this as a provincial offair. Ot any rate, it hos octed in this way before with success."
"I know that the department has induced people to surrender their rights for the sake of its popularity, but by wheedling, not by law or justice, and, generally, there has been some condition of payment, or something else, not complied with."
"Thot's simple enough. A few lines in the bookkeeping awffice con involidate the deed."