Jed's got an idea that he's after that Lane, to close it off, and he's stirrin' up sentiment against its bein' closed.

He's talkin' about the town buyin' it.

Now of course I know your position.

You want to get just as high a price as you can afore you sell." "That's my position, is it ?" "It would be the position of any sensible man, wouldn't it?
I don't blame you.

Now, what I wanted to say was this." He bent forward and lowered his voice to a whisper.