I never saw one I liked so well." Farnsworth stood watching the scene, thinking how much Patty's winning personality added to the charm of the robe, and wondering if she would accept the books he had bought for her.
The sale concluded, Patty thanked her patron, and in a moment was called upon to repeat the performance, as indeed she had been doing most of the evening.

This time it was not so willing a buyer.
A gaunt, elderly spinster, with elaborately coiffed white hair and ostentatious costume, demanded a kimono that should be just her style and of embroidered crepe de chine.
"Here is a lovely one in heliotrope," said Patty, smiling as she brought one of the prettiest ones she had.
"Heliotrope!" the lady almost screamed.

"Do I then look so old?
Am I in the sere and yellow?
Why do you offer me heliotrope ?" "Oh, don't you care for it ?" said Patty, pleasantly; "it's one of my favourite colours.

What colour do you like best ?" "I like amber, but, of course, you wouldn't have that.

Green, now ?" "No, we don't seem to have those.