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The Paying Guest

CHAPTER VI
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'I dare say you can get along well enough with the people, if you try.' 'That's all very well; but what about paying them?
I shall owe three guineas for every week I stop.' 'It's a great deal, and they ought to feed you very well for it,' replied the other, smiling rather sourly.
'Don't be vulgar.

I suppose you think I ought to live on a few shillings a week.' 'Lots of people have to.

But there's no reason why _you_ should.

But look here: why should you be quarrelling with your people now about that fellow Bowling?
You don't see him anywhere, do you ?' He flashed a glance at her, and Louise answered with a defiant motion of the head.
'No, I don't.

But they put the blame on me, all the same.


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