[{"node":{"title":"Lingard184","Collections":"Chapter 18","Contributor":"Lingard Estate","Coverage":"1972","Creator":"Linen Hall Library","Date":"Thursday, March 10, 2016","Format":"TIFF","Identifier":"Lingard184","Item Description":"Manuscript","Keywords":"Company, Rafferty","Language":"English","Path":"https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/content/lingard184","Publisher":"Linen Hall Library","Relation":"Linen Hall Library","Rights":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA","Scanned image":{"src":"https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/sites/default/files/Lingard184_1.jpg","alt":""},"Source":"LHL Archive","Transcript":"\ufeff176\n\nMr Kelly came running.\n\nKevin set down the two hags and flexed his wrists.\n\n\"I was wanting a word, with you, son.\" Mr Kelly cleared his  throat.\n\"It\u2019s just that I\u2019d like you to s come back and work for me.\"\n\nKevin stared at him for a moment, then he said, \"No thanks.\"\n\n\"Now look here, Kevin boy, we all make mistakes in our time. I'm\nright sorry about that gun business. I don't believe you did it at all. Could you not be forgiving me?\"\n\n\"I have forgiven you.\"\n\n\"That's all right then. Will you come back? I'm needing you\nand I miss your company when I'm out with the truck. We always\ngot on fine together, didn't we?\"\n\n\"Yes.\"\n\n\"What do you say, Kevin?\" Kr Kelly rubbed his hands together with\nan air of nervousness. \"I'll put up your wage.\"\n\n\"I'm sorry. No.\"\n\n\"But why not?\"\n\n\"I just don't want the job back. The less of these streets I see the\nbetter.\"\n\nKevin walked on.\n\nMrs Rafferty was at her door. \"Morning, Kevin,\" she called out.\n\n\"Good morning, Mrs Raffertyy.\"\n\n\"Getting in the messages then? You'll be a right good housewife\nin no time at all.\" She laughed, a high-pitched laugh that followed\nhim the rest of the way along the street.\n\nHe shut the door of the house tight behind him. It was not often\n","Type":"Text"}}]