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Jack: No, no, Aunt Jane. You misunderstood me. We don’t pay rent because the house is ours. Aunt Jane: YOURS? Jill: Why, yes; you just pay ten pounds and it’s yours. Jack: You see, Aunt Jane, we realized how uneconomic it is to go on paying rent year after year, when you can buy and enjoy a home of your own for ten pounds—and a few quarterly payments, of course. Why be Mr .Tenant when you can be Mr. Owner? Aunt Jane: I see. Yes, there’s something in that. Even so, you must be getting on very well to keep up a place like this. Jill: Oh, he is, Aunt Jane. Why, only last year he had a five shilling rise—didn’t you, Jack? Jack (modestly): Of course that was nothing, really. I’m expecting ten this Christmas. Aunt Jane (suddenly): Jack! I’ve just thought of something. That car—is it yours? Jill : Of course it’s ours. Aunt Jane : All yours? Jack : Well, no. Not exactly all. Aunt Jane : How much of it? Jill: Oh, I should say the steering wheel—and one of the tyres -- and about two of the cylinders. But don’t you see, that’s the wonderful thing about it. Aunt Jane: I don’t see anything wonderful about it. Jill: But there is, Aunt Jane. You see, although we could never buy a car outright, we can enjoy all the pleasures of motoring for a mere five pounds down. Aunt Jane: And the rest by easy instalments, I suppose. Jill: Exactly. Aunt Jane: Exactly. And what about the radio-what’s it? Jack : Well, that’s the— Aunt Jane : And the piano? Jill : Well, of course— Aunt Jane : And the furniture? Jack : I—I’m afraid so— Jill: Well, no, as a matter of fact, it’s that one. (She points to another.) Aunt Jane: And the rest belongs to Mr. Sage, I suppose? Jill: Er—Yes. -C-SR-THE NEVER - NEVER - - :