"It is not so fine as this, but more in accordance with your position." "Where is it ?" asked Paul.
Tantaine waited.

"You won't wear out much shoe leather," said he, "in walking to a certain banker's, for your lodgings are close to his house." That Tantaine had a splendid talent for arrangement Paul realized as soon as he entered his new place of abode, which was in the Rue Montmartre, and consisted of some neat, quiet rooms, just such as an artist who had conquered his first difficulties would inhabit.

The apartments were on the third floor, and comprised a tiny entrance hall, sitting-room, bed and dressing room.

A piano stood near the window in the sitting-room.

The furniture and curtains were tasteful and in good order, but nothing was new.