Susan was quite dismayed at the lack of zeal , because she had been burningly anxious that the Island should go over the top in regard to its quota . She kept whispering viciously to Gertrude and me that there was ` no ginger ' in the speeches ; and when nobody went forward to subscribe to the loan at the close Susan ` lost her head . ' At least , that is how she describes it herself . She bounded to her feet , her face grim and set under her bonnet -- Susan is the only woman in Glen St. Mary who still wears a bonnet -- and said sarcastically and loudly , ` No doubt it is much cheaper to talk patriotism than it is to pay for it . And we are asking charity , of course -- we are asking you to lend us your money for nothing ! No doubt the Kaiser will feel quite downcast when he hears of this meeting ! '' `` Susan has an unshaken belief that the Kaiser 's spies -- presumably represented by Mr. Pryor -- promptly inform him of every happening in our Glen . `` Norman Douglas shouted out ` Hear ! Hear ! ' and some boy at the back said , ` What about Lloyd George ? ' in a tone Susan did n't like . Lloyd George is her pet hero , now that Kitchener is gone . '' ' I stand behind Lloyd George every time , ' retorted Susan . '' ' I suppose that will hearten him up greatly , ' said Warren Mead , with one of his disagreeable ` haw-haws . ' `` Warren 's remark was spark to powder . Susan just ` sailed in ' as she puts it , and ` said her say . ' She said it remarkably well , too . There was no lack of ` ginger ' in her speech , anyhow . When Susan is warmed up she has no mean powers of oratory , and the way she trimmed those men down was funny and wonderful and effective all at once . She said it was the likes of her , millions of her , that did stand behind Lloyd George , and did hearten him up .
That was the key-note XXXXX her speech .
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