“Indeed!”
“Yes; a young man in the house has a large room, which he has agreed to share with me as soon as his present room-mate leaves. That will probably be in a week. Then I can offer you a better reception.”
“What is the young man’s name?”
“Ingalls. I believe he comes from Massachusetts.”
“Is he in business?”
“Yes; he is in a stationery store on William Street. Of course, he is a new acquaintance, but I think we shall get on well together.”
“What sort of boarders have you here?” asked Randolph, curiously.
“Rather a miscellaneous class. The gentlemen are chiefly in business. There is one public school-teacher—a lady.”
“Of course, there is nobody that moves in good society?”
“I really don’t know.”