“You will perhaps want one with ornamentations, scroll work and roses for instance?”
“Oh no, nothing of that sort, thank you. I want it as plain and unobtrusive as possible.”
“You would like it made of some rustless metal, sir?”
“That would be very convenient.”
“And with a strong spring?”
“To be fixed on which side, sir?”
“Let me see; the right-hand side.”
“Now, sir,” said the assistant, “I will go through each point, one by one. You want an efficient (but not too costly) English made, unobtrusive, rustless, unornamented, patent automatic door closer, to be fixed right-handed with a moderately strong spring to a pantry door with a glass window. Is there any further desideratum, sir?”
“Well, it’s very good of you to help me like this (“Not at all, sir”). I should like it easily adjusted and easily removed, and above all it must not squeak or need constant oiling.”