Nor did she feel altogether satisfied with what she had done--satisfied in her own conscience.
On the next morning, Mr.and Mrs.Ring came and took possession of the room previously engaged to Mr.Scragg.They were pleasant people, and made a good first impression.
As day after day glided past, Mrs.Darlington felt more and more uneasy about Mr.Scragg, with whom, she had a decided presentiment, there would be trouble.

Had she known where to find him, she would have sent him a note, saying that she had changed her mind about the rooms, and could not let him have them.

But she was ignorant of his address; and the only thing left for her was to wait until he came on Monday, and then get over the difficulty in the best way possible.

She and Edith had talked over the matter frequently, and had come to the determination to offer Mr.Scragg the two chambers in the third story for fourteen dollars.
On Monday morning, Mrs.Darlington was nervous.

This was the day on which Mr.Scragg and family were to arrive, and she felt that there would be trouble.
Mr.Ring, and the other gentlemen boarders, left soon after breakfast.
About ten o'clock, the door-bell rang.