She was directed to four among which she might choose.
"Where would you advise me to go ?" she asked the Trustee.
"Well, now, folks differ," said he.

"All those folks is neighbours of mine and some might like one, and some might like another, best.

I COULD say this: I think Means would be the cheapest, Knowls the dearest, but the last teacher was a good one, an' she seemed well satisfied with the Widder Holt." "I see," said Kate, smiling.
Then she and young Adam investigated the schoolhouse and found it far better than any either of them had ever been inside.

It promised every comfort and convenience, compared with schools to which they had been accustomed, so they returned the keys, inquired about the cleaning of the building, and started out to find a boarding place.

First they went to the cheapest, but it could be seen at a glance that it was too cheap, so they eliminated that.