The Opposite House: A Novel — page 26: what you’re looking at

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The Opposite House. 21 and anxious whispers ran through the crowd as the men pressed impetuously nearer. “What? What does he say?” called voices from the groups. ‘ What is going on at the tannery ?” alt has failed !” replied Gerrald, loudly. The men recoiled as if a thunderbolt had struck them. “Don’t believe it—he wants to frighten us!” shouted the superintendent. ‘The tannery stands better than any of the works here. See how the chimneys are pouring out smoke! Bird-lime, Sir Owner, bird-lime !” “Wurrah, work is going on! Certainly it 1s!” called several voices from among the throng. And the men repeated their demands still more loudly and violently. “You are discharged!” said Traugott, angrily. Put if any of you can read let him come for- ward.” A tall, pale-faced workman slowly advanced, scarcely daring to raise his eyes. + Come, Lohfeld,” repeated the young man; with a shade of reproach in histone. “So I must see you, too, among the strikers, you whom my father always praised as an honest man ?”’ Lohfeld shrank, a deep blush crimsoned his face, and he glanced sullenly at his companions. s~iney forced me to it, sir.” CoOmicbooolk<s C@ 5}