It had not occurred to me at the time of the transaction to insist upon an inventory, and I had been too busy since the beginning of my tenancy to take more than a passing account of my belongings.
"A Fool and His Money"
George Barr McCutcheon
But one day, about a month ago, he had been astonished by receiving an application for the tenancy from someone who vaguely signed himself Durand; and still further astonished by finding in the envelope bank-notes representing a year's rent in advance.
"Fantômas"
Pierre Souvestre Marcel Allain
Once a couple with cheery voices came full into the room before perceiving his tenancy.
"The Salamander"
Owen Johnson