You know the proverb, Mr. Hale, 'set a beggar.... : Quote by Elizabeth Gaskell

“ You know the proverb, Mr. Hale, 'set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil' - well, some of these early manufacturers did ride to the devil in a magnificent style - crushing human bone and flesh beneath their horses' hoofs without remorse. ”

Elizabeth Gaskell
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