"Hain't got no need for privacy. Folks is welcome to listen to all I got to say."
Mr. Siggins frowned, but, being a politician and partially estimating the quality of his man, he did not protest.
"You beat us clever," said he.
"Calculated to," said Scattergood.
"In politics for good?"
"Calculate to be."
"What you aim to do?"
"Kind of look after the politics in Coldriver."
"Be you fur me or ag'in' me?"
"I'm fur you till my mind changes."