How to Guide Reading Between the Lines

Quintus says that those in your social class, and may be a little bit lower, but not the multitude, can do something for you. All the mob can do is vote for you. So i guess they can do something, but they can't provide money. They're not going to be patrons who have clients who can be told toVote for you. That is implied, although not spelled out exactly. And then he says, go what seems to be below amecus, i think freedmen and even slaves, even slaves, no, they can't vote yes. But if they're down the pub talking about how great cicero is, yes, they can affect