"Tell him to come in."
Roberts was a small contractor who had a good reputation for honesty.
"How are you, Roberts? Have a chair."
"Thank you."
"What can I do for you?"
"I just wanted to talk with you a little while. What do you think of Clark's chance for election?"
"Fine! I don't think there is any doubt about it. He has the support of all the good politicians."
"If he is elected, he is willing to appoint me chief of police."
"That suits me. You would be a good man for the place."
"Clark says that campaign expenses are heavy and he would like to have me 'kick in' two hundred dollars."