It puzzled her, this recurrence of the suggestion of noisiness.
"I can't allow much company--none in your room." "There won't be any company." She blushed deeply.

"That is, a--a young man from our town--he may call once.

But he'll be off for the East right away." Mrs.Wylie reflected on this, Susan the while standing uneasily, dreading lest decision would be against her.

Finally Mrs.Wylie said: "Robert says you want the five-dollar room.

I'll show it to you." They ascended two flights through increasing shabbiness.