洛林·M.格雷/
“Sheesh!Givemeafewpointsforselfcontrol!”“GoingOutofBusiness”salewepassedinthemall.“Theresnothingweneed,”hisusualgrumpymalecomment.“It’’tbegoingoutofbusiness.”
“But,itssportinggoods,”Iwheedled.“,youlikeboatsandfishingstuff.I’veputupwiththatphotoofyour’dream-canoe‘’denjoyjustlookingaround?”
“Areyoucrazy?”hiseyesgotfunnyandhesaidsomethinglike.“TheboatIwantistheSupremoNumero-Unoblah-blah.SoonasIfinishsavingup6000bucksforthatbabyI’’.”
“Youresodarnnegativeandboring!”Iretorted.“’’tbuyanythingbutI’’llmeetyoubackhereinhalfanhour.”
“Don’tmakepromisesyoucan’tkeep,oldgirl.”Hechuckledinthatself-satisfied“IllbelieveitwhenIseeit”waythatalwaysgetsmeriled.“.”
!’,that’sforsure.“Boy,Illshowhim.”IpromisedmyselfIwouldnotbuyadarnthing,!-It-Allsmarty-pantsreasontogloat.
,basketballs,golfclubs,exerciseequipment,fishinggear,-Upto80%.
UpanddowntheaislesIstrolled,duckedanddodged,hummingtomyselfandenjoyingthefreneticenergyandexcitementofasale.
Allofasudden,there,atthebackofthestore,ingleamingsilver,fulloflifejackets,paddlesandfishingstuff,-Unoblah,,scrambledoverjunkintheaislesanddarnednearfellintothecanoelookingforthepricetag.
Thereitwasalittletattered,withthemanufacturerssuggestedretailpriceat$6750plustaxcrossedoutandahandwrittenTOCLEAR$.$6000off?.
Ispottedayoungfellowwitha“”.“?Whyisitonly$750？”
“’’’’,paddlesandabunchoffishinggear,.”
Afewminuteslaterhecamebackandsaid,“I’msorryma’’ssupposedtobe$$8000regularpricesoit’sstillarealgooddeal.”
