"But you said Mrs. Hedger canvassed for the Squire."
"So she did, sir. Now, my daughter is on the Liberal side; she and Miss Smith used to go a-drivin' round together."
"A sad division of opinion, Mr. Mayor."
"Well, we can differ without disagreein', sir. Besides," he added, with something like a wink, "customers differ too."
"Most true."
"Business is business, sir, especially with a growin' fam'ly. I always think of my fam'ly, Mr. Hume, and how I should leave 'em if I was took—taken."
"A man's first duty, Mr. Mayor."
"You wouldn't catch me goin' on like this young Roberts."
"Why, what's he been up to now?" asked Philip uneasily.