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they will have no need of prayers, they will have no need of prayers.

. I do not know what that song means, but tell me something I can do for you.

. Come over to me, Michael.

. Hush, father, listen to her.

. It is a hard service they take that help me. Many that are red-cheeked now will be pale-cheeked; many that have been free to walk the hills and the bogs and the rushes, will be sent to walk hard streets in far countries; many a good plan will be broken; many that have gathered money will not stay to spend it; many a child will be born and there will be no father at its christening to give it a name. They that have red cheeks will have pale cheeks for my sake, and for all that, they will think they are well paid.

[She goes out; her voice is heard outside singing.

[to ]. Look at him, Peter; he has the look of a man that has got the touch. [Raising her voice.] Look here,