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I told him what I
thought was right, in a friendly way, and succeeded in straightening him
out, so that he dropped his intention, yet went away my friend. If I had
quarrelled with him, we should have parted company, he would have done
the wrong, I should have fought him when election time came--and
defeated him. But he, and probably fifty of his adherents in the ward
would have become my bitter enemies, and opposed everything I tried in
the future. If I quarrelled with enough such men, I should in time
entirely lose my influence in the ward, or have it generally lessened.
But by dealing as a friend with him, I actually prevented his doing what
he intended, and we shall continue to work together. Of course a man can
be so bad that this course is impossible, but they are as few in
politics as they are elsewhere."
"Taciturnity Stirling in his great circus feat of riding a whole ward at
once," said Watts.
"I don't claim that I'm right," said Peter. "I once thought very
differently.


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