"But thirty dollars a month is more than we can afford," said his mother uneasily.
"My mother thinks we cannot afford to pay thirty dollars," said Paul.
"The price is very reasonable," said the landlady. "You won't find cheaper rooms in this street."
"I don't complain of your price," said Mrs. Hoffman, "only it is more than we can afford to pay. Could you take less?"
"No," said the landlady decidedly. "I am sure to get tenants at that price."
"Then, Paul, I think we must look further," said his mother.
"If you don't find anything to your mind, perhaps you will come back," suggested the landlady.
"We may do so. How much would you charge for these two rooms alone?"
"Twenty-six dollars a month."
The prices named above are considerably less than the present rates; but still, as Paul's income from his business only amounted to fifty or sixty dollars a month, it seemed a good deal for him to pay.