Woman. What do you ask?
Clerk. Well, we have been selling that piece of goods for three fifty, but you may have it for three dollars.
Woman. Couldn’t you take less?
Clerk. Couldn’t take a cent less. Cost more by wholesale.
Woman. I think I’ll look further. (Going.)
Clerk. Well, now seeing it’s the last piece, you may have it for two fifty.
Woman. I wasn’t expecting to give over two dollars a yard. (Going.)
Clerk. Now I’ll tell you what I’ll do. Say two and a quarter, and take it.
Woman. I have decided not to go over two dollars. (Going.)
Clerk (crossly). Well. You can have it for that. But we lose on it. In fact, we are selling now to keep the trade, nothing else. Twenty-five yards? I’ll measure it directly.