The cost of repairing them would be so great that the agent is deliberately letting the property run down in the hope that this part of the street will soon be turned over to negroes.

The negroes are so crowded in their quarter that they are obliged to expand, and when they do, this investment will yield a still higher interest.

Coloured tenants stand crowding better than white ones, and they will pay a better rent for worse housing.

As it is the rent of these houses has doubled since the beginning of the war." "Good God!" said Stephen.

"Do we stop here ?" "I want you to see Canning, the man the Governor told you about.