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"If they're your father's friends, they'll tell me whether my rent's safe or not." The two visitors were upon the threshold. They were both men of a certain self-contained dignity of type; and when Lazarus opened wide the door, they stepped into the shabby entrance hall as if they did not see it. They looked past its dinginess, and past Lazarus, and The Rat, and Mrs.
Rent's the cheapest thing they is in Hilarity jest kick out the rats an' spread your blankets." It was when Bill stooped to add the gaudy-labeled cans to his pack that Daddy Dunnigan, of the twisted leg, volunteered the bit of advice that fell upon his ears unheeded.
However, I'd be glad to see the honest man that ever envied the same old Tom his title, when we all know that he got it for selling his country. As for you, Vulture, I defy and despise you; when my rent's due, thank God I am able to pay it, so you may do your worst. While Mr. Hickman's over you, the tenants have some protection, in spite of your villainy, you unprincipled scoundrel."
"And there are only two wretched little chops! And not a bit of butter! And the rent's due to-morrow I can't spare a cent and me in this shabby old gown! and you broke the best teapot." "Sounds kind of gay an' festive!" sighed Spike ruefully. "But don't worry about the eats, dear. Geoff won't mind, an' he'll never notice your old gown "
The rent's thirty-six dollars a month, and the table-d'hote dinner runs up to over twenty-two dollars apiece, so with my half of the rent eighteen dollars I'd have less than nothing left out of my salary to pay my share of the groceries for all the breakfasts and luncheons. You see you'd not only be doing all the housework and cooking, but you'd be paying more of the expenses than I would."
He asked me to see if I couldn't find a tenant for this- -two years' lease to run just as it stands; no raise in rent. And the rent's fifty-five?" he called to the woman in the next room. "Fifty, Mr. Rosenthal," she answered impassively. "Fifty!" Mark exulted. "Think of getting all this for fifty!
"My mother works for one of the churches, and the minister, he give us this to cut up into clo'es fer the chillern, but we didn't cut it up. I'm agoin' to leave it here till the rent's paid, and we git the money to take it outen hock." The bishop's eyes softened, and lost their look of shocked dignity. "I will advance you the money," he offered.
At least, wouldn't! But he's going to photograph Isabel. So you may guess that he considers Isabel some woman, eh?" "And how will that help me?" inquired Edward Henry. "Why! I'll take you up to Rent's," Mr. Sachs comforted him. "It's close by corner of Thirty-ninth and Five." "Tell me," Edward Henry demanded, with immense relief, "she hasn't got herself arrested yet, has she?" "No. And she won't!"
Sitting up three nights running takes hold of a fellow somehow when he's at work all day. The rent's paid, that's one thing, if it hasn't left me but half a dollar to my name. Hullo!" He was struck by a sudden distinct recollection of the coins he had returned. "Why, I gave him fifty cents too much!" He glanced up at the dial which indicated the fares and began to count the change in his pocket.
He sat for a while, the sound of his own voice echoing strangely in his ears, even when Mr. Coyne rose to take his leave. "Well, I can't help admirin' you," said Mr. Coyne handsomely. "By the way the rent's by the quarter, an' in advance fours into forty is ten; I mention it as a matter of business, and in case we don't meet again." Mr. Jope counted out the money. When Mr.
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