UNDESIRABLE ROOM.
At first sight it would seem that it must be an unreasonable man who would find fault with a house because it had one more room than was mentioned in the advertisement; but first sight is not always the best sight.
A real-estate agent sent a customer to look at a five-roomed house, that being just the size he professed to want. The house proved to be sadly out of repair, and the prospective tenant went back to the agent’s office.
“I didn’t want a six-roomed house,” he said.
“That isn’t a six-roomed house,” answered the agent.
“Yes, it is.”
“But I say it is not.” And the agent began counting. “There’s the kitchen, dining room, reception room, and two bedrooms. That’s five, isn’t it?”
“Yes, but there’s the room for improvement, and that’s bigger than any of the others,” said the facetious customer. “Can’t you show me something else?”