October 31, 1986 • Page Image 17
…--, and so they usually offered half of his original price "as a joke." Perhaps a - shopkeeper would flirt with a woman , customer, proposing a discount for her pretty eyes. The Arab customer would ? I praise the merchandise but note that the wonderful carpet or leatherwork had been on sale elsewhere for far less. The pur- chaser would add, however, that he dearly wanted to buy from this shopkeeper, not his competitors, since he was such a fin...…

















































