A. Have you a room to let?
B. Yes, sir. What room do you want? A double-bedded room or a single?
A. I want a furnished living-room on the ground floor with boarding and attendance.
B. How long will you require it?
A. I intend to stay about two months. Will you show me what rooms you have?
B. Certainly. Will you come this way, please.
A. I like the room. It’s tidy and comfortable.
B. The room is furnished and carpeted all over as you see. Here is a wardrobe where you can hang your clothes.
A. I need a desk to work at. And I like to have my boots cleaned every morning.
B. Yes, sir.
A. And my breakfast must be ready at eight sharp. What will the price be, including full board and attendance?
B. How will you take the room, by the week or by the month?
A. Does it make any difference?
B. It does, sir. If you take it for two months, you can take it for twenty pounds a months. If you take it by week, you’ll be charged much more, sir.
A. All right. I’ll take it for two months. By the way, where does this door lead?
B. To the street, sir.
2. We Are Building a House of Our Own