1-8: Bill Furlong -
1 “Was there any point in being alive without helping one another?”
2.
“What if all the decent, ordinary people said nothing ?”
3.
“He was just a coal man, but did that mean he should close his eyes”
4.
“Surely some small thing could be done.”
5.
“In the end, it was always a question of which way you might bend “
6.
“He had been given so much, and he had not deserved it.”
7.
“It was no harm to remember that others carried a heavy burden too”
8.
“Kindness could cost little but change much.”
9-12: Eileen Furlong -
- “It’s not our business, Bill. You’d do well to remember that.”
10.
“There are things you can do, and things you can’t do.”
11.
“We have five girls to feed and school. You can’t go taking on the world.”
12.
“You mind yourself, Bill. There’s more to lose than you might think.” (implied tone of fear and pragmatism)
13-16: Sarah -
13.”Please don’t leave me here, mister.”
14.
“I didn’t do anything wrong, sir. I only spoke out of turn.”
15.
“If you go now, there’ll be no one.”
16.
“It’s so cold, sir. Please, will you help me?”
17-18: The Convent & Institutional Power
17.(Sister) “Some things are best left alone, Mr. Furlong.”
18.
(Sister) “The Church does great work, Mr. Furlong, and we must protect It.”
