Because the canons had arrived on the eve of the town's annual fair all the inns and lodging houses were full with merchants, but one group of merchants staying at a newly-built lodging house kindly vacated their rooms.
All the inns and lodging houses were full with merchants. The canons had arrived on the eve of the town's annual fair. One group of merchants kindly vacated their rooms. These merchants were staying at a newly-built lodging house.