"Ain't it scrumptious, though?" he said, admiringly. "We ain't got many rooms like that to hum."
"I suppose you are from the country, sir?" said Mrs. Campbell, with a good-natured smile.
"Yes," said Blodgett, "I'm from New Hampshire; away up near Mount Washington."
"Let me see the single room," requested Sam.
The single room was shown; but it was, of course, much smaller, and the furniture was inferior.
"We'd better take the big room together," said Abner.
Sam hesitated a moment. He was not very particular, but he did not altogether fancy the appearance of Mr. Blodgett.
"How much do you charge for the large room for a single person?" he asked.
"I couldn't take less than eleven dollars," said the landlady.
It was, of course, impossible for Sam to pay any such sum, and he reluctantly agreed to occupy the room jointly with Mr. Blodgett.