"Hurrah, hurrah, for Stirling, brave and strong.
Hurrah, hurrah, for Stirling, never wrong.
And roll the voters up in line,
Two hundred thousand strong;
Voting for freedom and Stirling."
"I can't fight so many. Two hundred thousand! I have no sword. I didn't
shoot them. No! I only gave the order. It hurt me, but I didn't mean to
hurt her. She's all I have. Do you think I intended to kill her? No! No
sacrifice would be too great. And you can talk to me of votes! Two
hundred thousand votes! I did my best for her. I didn't mean to hurt
her. And I went to see the families. I went to see them all. If I only
could think. But she is suffering too much. I can't think as long as she
lies on the rug, and trembles so. See the flashes of lightning pass
through her head. Don't bury your face in the rug. No wonder it's all
dark. Try to think, and then it will be all right."
Up from the street came the air of: "There were three crows," and the
words:
"Steven Maguire has schemed to be elected November fourth,
Steven Maguire has schemed to be elected November fourth.
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