That Saturday, Marie, Jones, and Mr. Ellison went down to the diner on the corner of the numbered street and the non-numbered street where they had first met. It was here that Mr. Ellison gave the proposal to Marie that her and Jones move into the two-bedroom apartment that Mr. Ellison currently resided in, and that he take Marie’s studio.

“No.” Marie said. “I can’t possibly let you do that.”

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“Why not?” Mr. Ellison asked. “There are two of you and only one of me. It’s the utilitarian solution, if nothing else.” After some discussion between Marie and Jones, they agreed that they should take Mr. Ellison up on the offer. The trio arranged for the move to happen at the end of the month.