"But he needn't have been so disagreeable." "He's a disagreeable man at any time," returned Mr.Andrews.
"Has he any political influence ?" asked the girl.
"Yes, considerable.

Otherwise he couldn't have secured the nomination when he pretended to run against Hopkins--for it was only a pretense.
You see, he's a well known Republican, and when he sides for Hopkins he's bound to carry many Republicans with him." But there were other important people whom Mr.Andrews thought might be influenced, and he gave Patsy a list of their names.

He seemed much amused at the earnestness of this girlish champion of the Republican candidate.
"I do not think we can win," he said, as she left him; "but we ought to make a good showing for your cousin, and I'll do my very best to help you." As she rode home with Uncle John in the afternoon, after a day of really hard work, Patsy sized up the situation and declared that she was satisfied that she had made progress.

She told Mr.Merrick of the mortgage held over Thompson by Mr.Hopkins, and the little man made a mental note of the fact.

He also was satisfied with his day's work, and agreed to ride over to Fairview the next day with her and carry the war into this, the largest village in Kenneth's district.
Meantime Louise and Mr.Watson were having some interesting interviews with the farmers' wives along the Marville road.