Connie looked back up at the woman, sheepishly, feeling embarrassed that she was making such a low offer.
To her astonishment, instead of balking at such a paltry amount, the lady slid the coins back in Connie’s direction and grabbed the two notes. “There now,” she said, “I think twenty pounds is a fair price, what do you think?”
Connie could not conceal her surprise. “You’re not serious?” she exclaimed. “Twenty pounds, for all of this?”
The shop owner was not fazed by Connie’s reaction. “That’s right, now do we have a deal?” she replied, smiling warmly.
Connie opened her mouth to object some more, then realised that the lady was merely being kind, realising that she was dealing with a poor student who really appreciated the find.
Before Connie had a chance to say anything else, the w
