“The question is,” says Boodels (he has been recently improving his own house), “What is your limit?”
“No, I argue, let's see what an imaginary house will cost, and then I'll have so much of it as I want. Say,” I put it, “a house is to cost two thousand——”
“Can't be done for the money,” says Boodels, positively.
This is rather damping, but, on consideration, it's just what Boodels would say in anybody's case, except his own.
BOODELS OF BOODELS.
I pass over his opinion and continue.
“For argument's sake, let's say the house costs four thousand——” (This I feel sounds very pleasant, but what will the Building Society say, and how about the security? These, however, are details for subsequent consideration. One thing at a time: and these extras rather hamper one's ideas. So I say £4,000, and leave it at that.)
“More,” says Boodels, “but you might do it for that.”
I repeat “For argument's sake.” Formula admitted.