“Well, what do you think of it?” he demanded.
“I have been given to understand,” she said pleasantly, “that it is unwomanly to have opinions upon politics.”
He winced.
“This is hardly the time for sarcasm. What do you think?”
“If you want my frank opinion, I am rather inclined to beware of Greeks bearing gifts,” she replied.
“What do you mean?”
“When a political boss, and a boss notoriously corrupt, offers an office to a good man, I think the good man should be very, very suspicious.”
“You think Peck has some secret corrupt purpose? I’ve been scrutinizing the offer for two hours. I know the ins and outs of the local political situation from A to Z. I know all Peck’s tricks. But I have not found the least trace of a hidden motive.”
“Perhaps you haven’t found it because it’s hidden so shrewdly, so deeply, that it can’t be seen.”