The barn's owner, Sidney, was also up against it in trying to get the barn not only in a habitable, but also in a truly homelike and comfortable state without appearing to be offering charity nor compelling an increase in rent. This is why a large stone barn outside the city, in a spacious natural setting with cool, fresh air seemed so inviting. To compound the problems she had been served notice that the family must move in a few weeks. Her tiny secretary's salary could only afford rent for a house that was too small and located in an area with excessive heat, traffic, and pollution. With four younger siblings to support as well as her invalid mother, since her father died unexpectedly the previous year, Shirley was really up against it.
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