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Conger Reynolds correspondence, October 1918
1918-10-03 Daphne Reynolds to Conger Reynolds Page 2
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collide into Floorwalker with pleasant whiskers and slacker expression. "Where are those sox," I Lady Duff-Gorden. "Whose, please," he ask it. "Mine," I explain away. He shows me goose step down aisle to counter twelve where wooden leg, belonging to otherwise Perfect 36 stands making striped demonstration in show case. "Gray hose for Hon. Customer," he Pershing, and presently twelve or less boxes are place downwards on counter by pale girl without manicure. I feel bewilders coming. I will buy only one pair of hose. "How much too much," I invite, making grab at nearest box. "Two dollah a pair," she negotiate. I gulp quietly. "How much less," I require of next box with pale breath. "Four dollah," she aeroplane. "Too highly," I Hoover, "Those are outrage in war time."
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collide into Floorwalker with pleasant whiskers and slacker expression. "Where are those sox," I Lady Duff-Gorden. "Whose, please," he ask it. "Mine," I explain away. He shows me goose step down aisle to counter twelve where wooden leg, belonging to otherwise Perfect 36 stands making striped demonstration in show case. "Gray hose for Hon. Customer," he Pershing, and presently twelve or less boxes are place downwards on counter by pale girl without manicure. I feel bewilders coming. I will buy only one pair of hose. "How much too much," I invite, making grab at nearest box. "Two dollah a pair," she negotiate. I gulp quietly. "How much less," I require of next box with pale breath. "Four dollah," she aeroplane. "Too highly," I Hoover, "Those are outrage in war time."
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