“Precisely. We shall be worth three dollars a week to each other, Mr. Drummond. That is what I call a good arrangement, to secure an agreeable roommate, and be paid for it.”
The newcomer was a middle-sized man, of easy manners and fluent speech. Joshua, who was not much accustomed to the world, was quite captivated by his politeness and compliments, and the prospect of having him for a roommate was rather pleasant than otherwise. He was tired of solitude, having no friend in Chicago, and thought he would like company.
Mr. Remington moved to his new quarters in the evening about eight o’clock. Joshua was alone, finding the time hang rather heavily upon his hands.
“Have you been long in Chicago, Mr. Drummond?” asked Remington.
“Only four days.”
“You came from the East, I suppose?”
“From New York.”
“Ah, indeed! Big place that.”
“Yes, it is.”
“Do you expect to stay here long?”