"He won't stand anywhere in particular. We will see him together, and give him his instructions. I think it will be better for him to walk about the ship, and let the fellows hand him the votes on the sly, which he must put in his pocket. He shall count them in the presence of both of us."
"Suppose he should lose some of them?" suggested Shuffles.
"If he does, he is as likely to lose peas as beans."
"I don't want to be chosen in any such manner as by the loss of the votes."
"I can't see that there is any more danger of his losing them than there is of his losing his head. I see you are not entirely satisfied with the plan."
"To tell you the truth, Pelham, I am not. There is, at least, a chance for mistakes."
"I'm willing to do anything you like, that will make the election a fairer one."
"I have it!" exclaimed Shuffles. "We can give each fellow two peas and two beans, and let him vote twice."
"What good will that do?"
"I'll tell you. We want another receiver; then let each fellow vote twice, giving a pea or a bean to both of the receivers. If the two results don't agree, it shall not be an election."