Maude. Oh yes, that is all.
Newcome. It will do no harm to show you these goods, I am sure, ladies. These double-width, all-wool, imported French suitings, in all the latest shades, reduced, marked down only half an hour ago from two dollars and a half a yard to—one-fifty!
Ethel (takes a step nearer to the counter). That blue is lovely, isn't it, Maud?
Maud (also taking a step counterward). Yes, it is lovely.
Newcome. Is blue the color that you are looking for, madam?
Ethel. Oh, not specially.
Newcome. Now just allow me to show you these blues: ten different tones,—the navy, Marie-Louise, slate, Russian, Princess of Wales, robin's-egg, army, cobalt, indigo, steel,—all of them exquisite, and very fashionable!
[Brings down pieces of goods and displays them.
Maud. They are lovely.
Newcome. All at the same price, one dollar and fifty cents, reduced from two and a half only this morning.