Far and Away Page #5

As you wish.

- Wait!

- Shannon!

Shannon, don't!

Good-bye, Stephen.

''Good-bye''? Don't shoot!

l saved your neck.

You remember that.

Afternoon.

- Thank you, boy.

- Don't call me ''boy.''

Sugar.

Two.

You might display some gratitude

considering l paid for your passage.

l paid, let me remind you.

Oh, good afternoon.

Forgive me if l'm intruding,

but l wonder...

if you'd enjoy a gentle stroll

around the deck.

She's drinking her tea now.

There's no need

to state the obvious, boy.

My name's McGuire,

from Boston, Massachusetts.

Oh, you're American.

lrish born.

l went back for personal reasons.

A stroll would be delightful,

Mr. McGuire.

Parasol.

ln my imagination,

America is a wonderfully modern place.

- Am l right?

- Modern as modern can be.

The people, the culture,

the industry.

- What about the land?

- l beg your pardon?

This girl's got it in her head

that they're giving land away for free.

That's true. Oklahoma territory.

The west's opening up.

- l told you, boy.

- Can't be good land.

lt's the finest in the world.

Seeds flourish in it.

The cattle that grow upon it

are fat as elephants.

How do you get it, Mr. McGuire?

ls it there when you step off the boat?

Oh, no. You have to travel

When you get there, you'll have to

run for the land in a race.

A race?

Don't lose time in Boston.

As soon as you can,

purchase horses, a wagon and supplies.

Have l upset you?

l didn't expect it

to be so complicated.

We're very fortunate. Any difficulty

can be overcome with money.

Excuse me. l'd like

to speak with Mr. McGuire alone.

Mr. McGuire, l do have money...

but it's in the form of spoons.

- Spoons?

- Ancient spoons made of silver.

l'd planned to sell them

when l arrived in Boston.

Well, l can recommend a couple of shops

that will treat you honestly.

Oh, l'm very much obliged to you, sir.

- Pleasure's mine.

- Thank you.

May l ask what are you doing

sitting at my table?

l'm eating your chocolate cake.

l see. And what have you done

with my father's necktie?

l flung it into the sea.

lt was gagging my throat.

You're just upset because everything

l've told you is turning out to be true.

''Cows as fat as elephants.''

l know what that man's after.

l think you should

cover your ankles.

America.

l'm here. l've made it.

l've arrived, Joseph.

l beg your pardon.

United States of America flags!

You're an American today!

Your great friend

Mr. McGuire has vanished.

You want American dollars?

Oh, there he is!

Mr. McGuire!

Over here!

Ah, there you are.

Hey, mister, you lrish?

l can take you to the ward boss.

Need work? Need lodging?

There are people who hate the lrish.

You can't get nothing without the ward

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