"The--the foundation of society.

It is not good that man should be alone.

No, no," he added, pensively, "it is not good." "Huh?
Yes, yes," McTeague answered, his eyes in the air, hardly hearing him.

"Do you think the rooms are all right?
Let's go in and look at them again." They went down the hall to where the new rooms were situated, and the dentist inspected them for the twentieth time.
The rooms were three in number--first, the sitting-room, which was also the dining-room; then the bedroom, and back of this the tiny kitchen.
The sitting-room was particularly charming.

Clean matting covered the floor, and two or three bright colored rugs were scattered here and there.