On Saturday Melvin suggested that Jerome take the following week off from work and accompany him on a trip to the mountains  Jerome refused, claiming that he could not afford the cost of the trip added to the wages he would forfeit by taking off without notice
It is clear, however, that cost cannot be the real reason for Jerome' s unwillingness to go with Melvin to the mountains, since he makes the same excuse every time Melvin asks him to take an unscheduled vacation regardless of where Melvin proposes to go
It does not examine the possibility that Jerome's behavior is adequately explained by the reason he gives for it.