Edited by Charles Aldarondo Aldarondo@yahoo.com




edited by:
Charles Aldarondo
Aldarondo@yahoo.com

George Gissing

The Paying Guest




CHAPTER I


It was Mumford who saw the advertisement and made the suggestion.
His wife gave him a startled look.

'But--you don't mean that it's necessary? Have we been extrav--'

'No, no! Nothing of the kind. It just occurred to me that some such
arrangement might be pleasant for you. You must feel lonely, now and
then, during the day, and as we have plenty of room--'

Emmeline took the matter seriously, but, being a young woman of some
discretion, did not voice all her thoughts. The rent was heavy: so