"I prefer looking after my own clothes.

I am used to waiting on myself.

But, Mrs.Bunting, I have a great dislike to sharing lodgings--" She interrupted eagerly, "I could let you have the use of the two floors for the same price--that is, until we get another lodger.
I shouldn't like you to sleep in the back room up here, sir.

It's such a poor little room.

You could do as you say, sir--do your work and your experiments up here, and then have your meals in the drawing-room." "Yes," he said hesitatingly, "that sounds a good plan.