It's not for me to set my prayers against the will of the pee-pull." "If you had a vote," he persisted, "you wouldn't vote for me ?" "I should have to know what you want to go to the legislature for before committing myself.

What _are_ you doing it for ?" "To do all the mischief I can, of course; to support all the worst measures that come up; to jump when the boss's whip cracks!" She refused to meet him on this ground.

He saw that any expectation he might have that she would urge him to pledge himself to noble endeavor and high achievements as a state legislator were doomed to disappointment.

He was taken aback by the tone of her retort.
"I hope you will do all those things.

You could do nothing better calculated to help your chances." "Chances ?" "Your chances--and we don't any of us have too many of coming to some good sometime." "I believe you are really serious; but I don't understand you." "Then I shall be explicit.