"I assure you. Come, now, I suppose—But what did you pay for this great-coat?"
"I do not know exactly."
"What, neighbor, can't tell how much your great-coat cost you?"
"I acknowledge to you in confidence," said Rudolph, smiling, "that I owe for it; now do you understand that I cannot know?"
"Oh, neighbor, neighbor, I fear you are a spendthrift!"
"Alas! neighbor!"
"You must alter in that respect, if you wish us to be good friends; and I already see that we shall be such, you appear so kind! You shall see that you will be glad to have me for a neighbor; for on that account we can assist each other. I will take care of your linen, and you will help me clean my room. I rise very early, and will call you, so that you may not be late at your shop. I'll knock at the wall until you say to me: 'Good-morning, neighbor.'"
"It is agreed; you shall wake me, take care of my linen, and I will clean your room."
"And you will be very neat?"
"Certainly."