"His price was a little higher than some of the other fellers, but I like his work." Mr.Tidditt pondered deeply until dinner time.

Then he cornered the captain behind the Bangs barn and spoke with conviction.
"Whit," he said, "you're the one responsible for the committee's hirin' Phoebe Dawes.

You offered Lem the paintin' job if he'd vote for her.
What did you do it for?
You don't know her, do you ?" "Never set eyes on her in my life." "Then--then--You heard Heman say he wanted the other one.

What made you do it ?" Captain Cy grinned.
"Ase," he said, "I've always been a great hand for tryin' experiments.
Had one of my cooks aboard put raisins in the flapjacks once, just to see what they tasted like.

I judged Heman had had his own way in this town for thirty odd year.