She really wanted it, but she didn't have thirty dollars in her pocket. She only had seven dollars.
She asked Connie, "Can I pay you tomorrow? I really want the cape, and it's a good value for thirty dollars, it hardly seems to have been worn. But, I just don't have the money on me right now. I do have it in the bank, and I promise you that I'll pay you tomorrow."
Connie said, "Gee, I'd love to sell it to you. But, I really need to have the money today. I'm leaving tonight, and I have to sell everything before then and have cash for it."
Just then, another girl came up. She was a snotty freshman that Marsha particularly disliked.
The girl said, "I'll buy that cape of yours. It would be perfect to wear to the Christmas formal."
Marsha looked into Connie's eyes. She begged her not to se
