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for Ireland

In the hollow of my hand.

I give you my word Ill get

it for you if you let me!

And if you don't meet

another Katie Oshea.

Gentlemen! Gentlemen!

It's time to stop

all this.

Do you think Parnell will ever

get you anything but insults?

His name is a...

and always will be.

Will you besmirch Ireland

by such a leadership?

Then Im done with you.

But the people of Ireland shall

know the issues in this matter,

And Ill not shirk

the telling.

Go to the people

as I shall do.

They have never

failed me yet,

And on their answer

Ill stand or fall.

I take the challenge!

From tonight, there's

a new Irish party.

Those who are with me,

Those who have the honor

of Ireland at heart,

Who would have a new party

and a new leader,

Follow me!

Hooray for john Healy!

Come on, are you coming?

Come on, you've made your decision!

Mr. Parnell!

Are you hurt?

Help me get him

to a couch.

Mr. Parnell, sir.

No use, eh?

What do you mean?

Just what I say.

It's got me this time,

is that it?

No, no. Of course not.

But you've got

to take it easy.

You mustn't move about.

We'll make you up a bed

in here somehow.

Here? In the office?

As bad as that.

Doctor,

tell me the truth.

What chance have I?

You've told me

what I want to know.

Campbell.

Mr. Parnell, sir?

Get me a cab.

I'm going home.

But sir!

Mr. Parnell, I can't

allow you. You mustn't-

I'll take the

responsibility.

And, Campbell,

Get a cab

for yourself, too.

I want you to go ahead and

tell her that Im coming.

Why not let me

bring her here to you?

And put her through

the agony of driving...

And wondering?

No.

I'm going, Campbell.

Mr. Parnell, sir,

it's madness to try it.

It's snowing out.

The drive will take hours.

You'll never get there.

I'll get there.

It may be

the last thing I do,

But Ill get there.

You'd better go

to bed, Katie.

What time is it?

Almost midnight.

You go to bed,

aunt Ben.

I must wait up.

If they're

as late as this,

Surely he will stay

in town tonight.

He'll come,

However late it is.

It must be good to be as

sure as that of anything.

It is.

There he is.

Good evening,

Mrs. O'shea.

Good evening.

He isn't with you?

No. He asked me

to come ahead.

I was-I was

to tell you that-

To tell me what?

What's happened?

Have they deserted him?

It's worse than

that. It's he.

Mrs. O'shea, you must be

prepared for very bad news.

He's ill.

He had a collapse.

His heart.

No.

No, it can't be.

Put your arm

around my shoulder.

No, no, no.

Just give me your hand.

I don't want

to frighten her.

Oh, my darling.

You shouldn't have come.

I had to.

I'd have come across the

world to be with you tonight.

Charles! Charles!

Aunt Ben,

it isn't possible

That he's just

slipping away from us.

You mustn't give up

hope, Katie.

Why don't you try

to get some sleep?

Sleep?

No.

The doctor said

he'd let you know

Just as soon

as he wakes.

Is he awake?

Yes, and asking for you.

I- I've helped him

into a chair.

You let him

get out of bed?

He insists

upon seeing the men.

Doctor,

don't you think-

I think we might let him do

anything he wishes to now.

Katie, darling.

Charles.

Why did you get up?

Don't ask why.

Come sit close to me.

You must rest.

I can't rest.

I must see the men-

Speak to them.

But, darling,

Must you do it now?

Yes, dear,

For there's

very little time left.

Oh, Charles.

Don't say that.

You're going

to be well again.

It's no use, Katie.

It may not be today

or tomorrow,

But it will be very soon.

Charles.

Katie.

Don't cry.

We've had what so few

ever have,

A great love.

We've shared so much in the

little time we've had together,

But you mustn't

be too unhappy now.

Katie.

Katie...

I love you.

Will you believe

that always?

I will believe

that always.

Always, my darling.

Good morning, Charles.

Good morning, aunt Ben.

The men are outside.

Have them come in.

Morning, Mrs.-

Parnell, sir?

Good morning,

Mr. Parnell.

I want to thank you

for coming here.

I had to see you

once again...

To urge you to forget

your personal differences...

And think only of Ireland.

Now that I am overthrown,

There will rise such a tide

of fear and treachery...

As Ireland has

never known before.

But without you,

we are lost.

Never say such

a thing as that.

What am I?

What is any single man

Where there is a great

wrong to be righted?

Find a new leader

if you must...

Only when you do...

Deal with your leader

as a man.

Expect of him

a man's behavior...

Not that of a god.

There is a trust that

each of you is bound to

For the rest of his life.

Carry on my fight for Ireland,

I charge you.

See that Ireland

is never defeated.

Never defeated.

Katie.

Katie.

Yes, dear?

Katie, I-

What are you trying

to say, dear?

I-

Charles.

Oh, my darling.

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