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 —"Inaugurated by the Minister leaves the farmer bewildered and quite helpless."

—[As she writes, bows her head lower over the machine.] Helpless.

—"Now the farmer is devoted to the minister " [His quick expressive glance meets her eye as she looks up.] " but the minister does not love the farmer."

—[Writing.] Farmer.

—"And can the farmer be blamed for feeling abandoned and betrayed?"

—And betrayed.

—"But I, for one, know that his excellency, the minister of agriculture belongs to the old school of honor  to those who will not abuse"

—Abuse.

—"The faith that was placed in them."

—The faith [Stops writing suddenly.]

—"The farmer does not ask for sympathy. He wishes no allegiance that is not conscientiously felt. Yet he hopes, yet he believes he still can win the minister to"

—[Sorrowfully.] He mustn't believe that, your excellency.

—Go on writing, Paula, that belongs in the speech And you may add that I too think that it is a forlorn hope, a mistaken belief, which