The store-keepers in New York expect you to dress tip-top and look genteel, so as to do credit to them.

If it hadn't been for that, I shouldn't have spent half so much for dress.

Then, board's very expensive." "You can get boarded here for two dollars and a half a week," said Aunt Deborah.
"Two dollars and a half! Why, I never paid less than eight dollars a week in the city, and you can only get poor board for that." "The boarding-houses must make a great deal of money," said Deborah.
"If I was younger, I'd maybe go to New York, and keep one myself." "You're rich, aunt.

You don't need to do that." "Who told you I was rich ?" said the old lady, quickly.
"Why, you've only got yourself to take care of, and you own this farm, don't you ?" "Yes, but farmin' don't pay much." "I always heard you were pretty comfortable." "So I am," said the old lady, "and maybe I save something; but my income aint as great as yours." "You have only yourself to look after, and it is cheap living in Centreville." "I don't fling money away.

I don't spend quarter as much as you on dress." Looking at the old lady'a faded bombazine dress, Ferdinand was very ready to believe this.
"You don't have to dress here, I suppose," he answered.