“Itain”tmuch，“saidMrs。Tucker。“Butusuallyroomsliketheserentsforfiveaweek。”
Thesunhadheatedtheroofscorchinghot；theairofthisroom，immediatelyunderneath，waslikethatofacellarwhereafurnaceisinfullblast。ButSusanknewshewasindeedinluck。“It”scleanandnicehere，“saidshetoMrs。Tucker，“andI”mmuchobligedtoyouforbeingsoreasonablewithme。”
Andtoclinchthebargainshethenandtherepaidhalfamonth”srent。“I”llgiveyoutherestwhenmyweekatthestore”sup。”
“Nohurry，“saidMrs。Tuckerwhowashandlingthemoneyandlookingatitwithglisteninggratefuleyes。“Uspoorfolksoughtn”ttobehardoneachother——though，Lordknows，ifwewas，Ireckonwe”dnotbequitesopoor。It”sthemthathasthestreakofhardin”emwhatgetson。ButtheBibleteachesusthat”swhattoexpectinaworldofsin。Isupposeyouwanttogonowandhaveyourtrunksent？“
“ThisisallI”vegot，“saidSusan，indicatingherbagonthetable。