"A melodeon, when you can rent a piano for a dollar a week; and say, I really believe they used to eat in the kitchen." "Dollarn-half, dollarn-half, dollarn-half, give me two," intoned the auctioneer from the second-hand store.

By noon the crowd became a jam.
Wagons backed up to the curb outside and departed heavily laden.

In all directions people could be seen going away from the house, carrying small articles of furniture--a clock, a water pitcher, a towel rack.
Every now and then old Miss Baker, who had gone below to see how things were progressing, returned with reports of the foray.
"Mrs.Heise bought the chenille portieres.

Mister Ryer made a bid for your bed, but a man in a gray coat bid over him.

It was knocked down for three dollars and a half.