I am able to pay for such things, and I wish to do so." We argued with him for some time, speaking of the habits of country people and so on, but he would not be convinced.

He had asked for accommodation expecting to pay for it, and would not be content until he had done so.
"Well," said Euphemia, "we are not keeping this house for profit, and you can't force us to make anything out of you.

If you will be satisfied to pay us just what it cost us to entertain you, I suppose we shall have to let you do that.

Take a seat for a minute, and I will make out your bill." So the artist and I sat down and talked of various matters, while my wife got out her traveling stationery-box, and sat down to the dining-table to make out the bill.

After a long, long time, as it appeared to me, I said: "My dear, if the amount of that bill is at all proportioned to the length of time it takes to make it out, I think our friend here will wish he had never said anything about it." "It's nearly done," said she, without raising her head, and, in about ten or fifteen minutes more, she rose and presented the bill to our guest.