"But those rooms ought to bring me twenty-four dollars." "Sixteen is the utmost I will pay," replied the man.

In fact, I did think of offering only fourteen dollars.

"But the rooms are fine, and I like them.

Sixteen is a liberal price.

Your terms are considerably above the ordinary range." The widow sighed again.
If the man heard this sound, it did not touch a single chord of feeling.
"Then it is understood that I am to have your rooms at sixteen dollars ?" said he.
"Yes, sir.