Jiminy, I knew I couldn't make a speech like Mr.Ellsworth with all long words, and besides I had to be careful that it didn't seem as if I was just answering him back.
So then I grabbed tight hold of the emblem pole because, I don't know, it seemed to give me courage kind of, and it was my emblem and my patrol for a few minutes yet, anyway.

But oh, didn't my hand tremble.

Anyway I could see that Mr.Bennett was sort of listening and I wasn't so much scared after I got up.
This is what I said, only I didn't say it as well as it sounds here on account of being nervous, but I should worry as long as I knew I was right, hey?
"I heard a fellow in my patrol say just now" that's the way I began, "that there is only one Silver Fox would vote for me because I went away and didn't come back.

I know he meant Westy and he's the one fellow I'd want to vote for me, anyway, you can bet.

I don't care what happens, I don't, if Westy will only vote for me.