Parnell Page #2

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There's not a man in

the party likes him, sir.

Why is the OGorman

backing him?

I think Oshea

is putting up

The election money for both of you.

Oh... I see.

All right, Campbell.

Let's get to work.

Yes, sir.

Take a letter to...

sir Charles Russell.

Yes? Excuse me, sir.

Uh, Mr. Parnell,

sir,

The crowd outside is

getting awful troublesome.

You wouldn't like to

say a word to them now,

Just to quiet

them, would you?

It'd be a great relief

to me if you would.

Yes, of course.

I'll open the

window for you.

My friends, this demonstration

is very flattering,

But for the sake of the

authorities in charge here,

I must ask you

not to do it.

We'll

get you out!

We'll get you out if we

have to tear the jail down!

No, no, no.

You mustn't

do that either.

Just go about your business

as peaceful Irish citizens...

And as if nothing

had happened.

The election is

only 3 days off.

Do your duty

at the polls.

And remember this:

The cause of Irish

freedom will be pursued

As fervently

from this jail

As it would be from

my office in Westminster.

Your friends and leaders

are here with me.

We're working for

a parliament in Dublin.

Meantime, we're holding a

preliminary one here in Kilmainham.

So that's

the great Parnell.

And that's what I came all

this way to Ireland for:

3 words

and a handshake.

Now, you mustn't be discouraged,

me boy. You can't afford it.

There's nobody else

can do for you

What he can

in Irish politics.

I know.

Oh, don't worry.

I'll make friends

with him.

Well, it's not going

to be easy.

As soon as he gets out

of jail, Ill get my wife

To invite him to

Eltham for dinner.

I didn't know you

ever saw your wife

Long enough to have

dinner with her.

And now I have to

entertain for him.

Don't look so glum!

But it's only the beginning, aunt Ben.

Now that Willies a

member of parliament,

There'll be no end

to his demands.

Money?

More money.

Well, as a member

of parliament,

He'll have more ways

to spend it.

Houses and champagne suppers

will only be extra now.

You mustn't give it

to him, aunt Ben.

He won't ask me.

No. He'll ask me

to ask you.

Well, Id rather see

you give him money,

Even my money,

than... other things.

At least it's kept him

away from you, dear.

It's not enough,

aunt Ben.

If only he'd let me

divorce him,

But he won't.

That's the one thing

Willie won't do,

Even for money.

Aunt Ben,

is there no way

Of forcing him to

give me a divorce?

My dear, my dear, we've gone

over this all so many times.

With our English laws,

we can't force him

To do anything

he doesn't want to do.

I shan't be

a minute, aunt Ben.

Take your time.

My time of life,

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