Ste. We shall want somebody to look after the grass in the recreation ground.
Jim. Well?
Ste. The Park Committee will want an experienced gardener—like you.
Jim. Are you offering me the job?
Ste. Yes.
Jim. How do you know you'll be on any Park Committee? You might be fired out of the Council next November.
Ste. (with dignity). I'm an alderman, Pilling. Aldermen stay in, they don't get fired.
Jim. You're offering me this. Well and good. And what about all the other folk as find work in the Polygon? House servants and such like.
Ste. The residents won't cease to want servants where they move to.
Jim. And you can flit servants same as furniture, can't you? And servants haven't votes and I have. So you bribe me and they can go to the devil.