On the way to the office , he regretted what he had done , realizing that the
whole event had not been worth the price. So he had his secretary send a
cheque for $250 and enclose the
following typed note:

‘Dear Madam:
Enclosed find a cheque for $250 for rent of your apartment. I am not
sending the amount agreed upon , because when I rented the place , I was
under the impression that:

#1 - it had never been occupied;
#2 - there was plenty of heat; and
#3 - it was small enough to make me feel cosy and at home.

However , I found out that

#1 - it had been previously occupied ,
#2 - there wasn’t any heat , and
#3 - it was too large.’
Upon receipt of the note , the girl immediately returned the cheque for $250
with the following note:

‘Dear Sir:

#1 - I cannot understand how you could expect a beautiful apartment to
remain unoccupied indefinitely.
#2 - As for the heat , there is plenty of it , if you know how to turnit on.
#3 - Regarding the space , the apartment is indeed of regular size , but if
you don’t have enough furniture to fill it , please do not blame the
management.