Don't want 'The Wives and Mothers of Great Men.'" But Condy had noticed a couple of young women on the lower steps of the adjacent flat, quite within ear-shot, and at once he began in a loud, harsh voice: "Well, y' know, we can't wait for our rent forever; I'm only the collector, and I've nothing to do with repairs.

Pay your rent that's three months overdue, and then--" But Blix pulled him within the house and clapped to the door.
"Condy RIVERS!" she exclaimed, her cheeks flaming, "those are our neighbors.

They heard every word.

What do you suppose they think ?" "Huh! I'd rather have 'em think I was a rent-collector than a book-agent.

You began it.