A lawyer met a beautiful woman, and she agreed to spend the night with him for $500. So, they spent the night together, and in the morning before he left, he told her that he did not have any cash with him, but that he would have his secretary write a check and mail it to her, calling the payment "Rent for Apartment".

On the way to the office, he regretted what he had done, realizing that the whole event was not worth the price. So, he sent a check for $250 and enclosed a note:

"Dear Madam:
Enclosed you will find a check in the amount of $250 for rent of your apartment. I am not sending the amount agreed upon, because when I rented the apartment, I was under the impression that:
1. It had never been occupied;
2. There was plenty of heat; and
3. It was small enough to make me cozy and at home.
Last night, however, I found out that
1. It had been previously occupied;
2. There wasn't any heat; and
3. It was entirely too large."

Upon receipt of the note, the woman immediately sent back the following reply:

"Dear Sir:
I insist on being paid the full amount agreed upon, because:
1. I cannot understand how you expect such a beautiful apartment to remain unoccupied indefinitely;
2. As for the heat, there is plenty of it if you know how to turn it on; and
3. Regarding the space, the apartment is indeed of regular size, but if you don't have enough furniture to fill it, please don't blame the landlord."