“Yes.”
“We understand that you are friendly to us. Now, I needn’t say that New York is otherwise a unit in opposing us.”
“No,” said Peter. “My fellow-delegates from the sixth, Schlurger and Kennedy, stand as I do!”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes.”
“The change must have been very sudden. They were elected as Catlin men, we were told.”
“Yes. But there’s quite a different feeling in the ward now, and they have yielded to it.”
“That’s good news.”
“We all three come here prepared to do what seems best.”
The Senator’s expression lost some of the satisfaction Peter’s news had put into it. He gave a quick look at Peter’s face, as if to try and find from it what lay behind the words. He hesitated, as if divided in mind over two courses of action. Finally he said: