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she asked . The young fellow broke away from union matters with an effort , and for a moment regarded her with lack luster eyes , until the question sank into his consciousness . `` Because they worked the land overtime . Because they worked mornin ' , noon , an ' night , all hands , women an ' kids . Because they could get more out of twenty acres than we could out of a hundred an ' sixty . Look at old Silva -- Antonio Silva . I 've known him ever since I was a shaver .