"So, throughout Outcast Street, I promised some housing land to the merchants. In return, they are responsible for helping me implement the plan, providing personnel, funds, and supplies."
"No more living in constant fear. A stable and peaceful environment, comfortable houses to shelter from wind and rain that are warm in winter and cool in summer, clean fresh water, bright lights, abundant food, streets, shops, and even schools."
"If you were an impoverished outcast suffering there, and only had to give up your dilapidated shack and some physical labor in exchange for all this—"
Chapter 164