I received a letter the next day, informing me that my rent would be increased only 50 percent instead of 300 percent.

第二天，我收到经理来信，答复说只增加一半租金，而。

But she only got the same reply: 'They say he is dying, my lady'.

但她只得到了同样答复：“他们说他快死了，女士”。

" Wait for an answer, " he said, handing it to him, " and show the men in here" .

“等待答复，”他边说边把文件递给他，“然后带人进来”。

Mr. Morehouse wrote to the Claims Department. One week later he received an answer. The Claims Department said it had discussed the matter with the agent at Westcote.

莫豪斯先生给索赔部门写信。一周后，他收到答复。索赔部门说，他们已经和韦斯特科特代理商讨论过此事。