The Landleaguers. Anthony Trollope

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      "But it is necessary that Miss O'Mahony and you should understand each other also. My father trusts me, and I cannot tell you how absolutely I obey him."

      "Or he you," said Mr. Moss laughing.

      "At any rate we two know what we are about, sir. You will not find us differing. Now Mr. Moss, you are to pay me twenty shillings a day."

      "Till Christmas;—twenty shillings a night till Christmas."

      "Of course we cannot live here on twenty shillings a day. The rooms nearly take it all. We can't live on twenty shillings a day, anyhow."

      "Then make it forty shillings immediately after the Christmas holidays."

      "I must have an agreement to that effect," said Rachel, "or we must go back to Ireland. I must have the agreement before Christmas, or we shall go back. We have a few pounds which will take us away."

      "You must not speak of going away, really, Miss O'Mahony."

      "Then I must have an agreement signed. You understand that. And we shall look for cheaper rooms to-day. There is a little street close by where we can manage it. But on the one thing we are determined;—we will not get into debt."