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New furniture for downstairs living area
Perfection.
Making a quick calculation that the proprietor might be willing to part with such “un-
desirable” merchandise at a discount, I offered seventy-five percent of the asking price—a
savings of more than $300.
He jumped at it.
But back downstairs, once we had arranged to have the pieces delivered, he took me by
the elbow and steered me back towards the half-keg coffee table.
“Very high-class piece,” he said.
“It's nice, but I don't think…”
“Fifty percent off, and free delivery for everything.” He really was a very persuasive
salesman when he tried.
I admit I wavered a bit. Maybe it wasn't so hideous after all. Maybe we could use it as
a trough for the neighborhood horses to drink from.
Or firewood, if we'd had a fireplace.
“We're done here, thank you,” Michael said firmly, guiding me from the store.
It's so great to be saved from yourself sometimes.
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