Enter a spare, thin Woman, in plain dress and green veil.
Clerk. Can we sell you anything to-day?
Woman. I was thinking of buying a carpet.
Clerk. Step this way, ma’am. (Shows them.) We have all styles, ma’am.
Woman. I want one that will last. (Examining it.)
Clerk (taking hold of it). Firm as iron, ma’am. We’ve sold five hundred pieces of that goods. If it don’t wear, we’ll agree to pay back the money.
Woman. I want one that won’t show dirt.
Clerk. Warranted not to show dirt, ma’am. We warrant all our goods.
Woman. Can it be turned?
Clerk. Perfectly well, ma’am. ’Twill turn as long as there’s a bit of it left.