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-- The parlors , chambers and other apartments were admirably arranged and Mrs. Belmont , after going all over the house , expressed her perfect satisfaction with it , and signified her wish to remove into it the next day . The terms were soon agreed upon ; and Mr. Hedge -LRB- for that was the name of the landlord , -RRB- after delivering the key into her hands , waited upon her to the door of her boarding-house , and then took his leave . The next morning , at an early hour , Mrs. Belmont began making preparations to occupy her new abode . From an extensive dealer she hired elegant furniture sufficient to furnish every apartment in the house ; and , by noon that day , the rooms which had lately appeared so bare and desolate , presented an aspect of luxury and comfort . The naked walls were covered with fine paintings , in handsome frames ; rich curtains were hung in the windows , and upon the floors were laid beautiful carpets . -- The mirrors , sofas , chairs and cabinets were of the costliest kind ; a magnificent piano was placed in the parlor , and the lady took care that the chamber which she intended to occupy was fitted up with all possible elegance and taste . A voluptuous bed , in which Venus might have revelled , was not the least attractive feature of that luxurious sleeping apartment .