Final answer:
In Herman Melville's “Bartleby, the Scrivener,” the narrator does not set a specific number of days for Bartleby to move out; there's only a suggestion for his permanent departure and an offer of money without a clear deadline.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question pertains to Herman Melville's short story “Bartleby, the Scrivener.” The narrator of the story, who is also Bartleby's employer, never explicitly gives Bartleby a set number of days to vacate the premises.
Instead, he suggests to Bartleby the “propriety of his permanent departure,” and after taking three days to contemplate this, Bartleby informs the narrator that his original decision remains the same; thereby implying he will not leave.
Throughout the text, there are multiple occasions where the narrator attempts to reason with Bartleby or to find a solution to his continued presence, but no clear deadline is set.
In a different encounter, the narrator gives Bartleby a sum of money that includes what is owed to him and an additional amount, perhaps hoping this would encourage Bartleby to leave, but again there is no specified timeline attached to this gesture.