Mary Barton Chapter XVI - Meeting Between Masters And Workmen

In which the mill-owners and their delegates convene to discuss the demands of the work-people amidst a climate of grim necessity and deep-seated mistrust, culminating in a harsh refusal and a severance of communication that only fans the flames of discontent. The workers, weary and hungry, gather in a modest room to grapple with their plight, stirred to a dark resolve as they confront the cruel caricatures and cold resolutions of those in power.