She must try to find another house, as there was no possibility of her earning the amount of money necessary to pay the back rent by the first of the month.
She went to Charles Wilson's office to inquire about a house. The fat real estate man was so jovial and at the same time so sympathetic that (though she had intended to tell him only of her inability to pay but a part of the month's rent in advance, in case she could find a house) she told him of her financial difficulties and of the notice from Stover to vacate.
"You say that Stover told you that you must pay up by the first of the month or vacate?"
"Yes, he said that he would like to let me have the free use of the house if he could afford it, but he could not afford it as he was losing money on it at fifteen dollars. To be sure I do not want the free use of his house or any house. All I want is a little time until I can catch up."
"Did he say he was losing money on that house you are living in?"
"Yes, he said he was if he figured any interest on the capital invested."
"Well, you know Stover is used to figuring a pretty high rate of interest on the money he has invested. Let's see, are there three or four rooms in that house?"
"Three."
"It isn't modern, is it?"
"No."