madame, we
do not
sell
umbrellas;
we cannot
undertake
such kinds
of
repairs.”
The little
woman felt
her
courage
reviving;
she was
not going
to give up
without a
struggle;
she was
not even
afraid any
more, and
said “I
only want
you to pay
me the
cost of
repairing
it; I can
quite well
get it
done
myself.”
The
gentleman
seemed
rather
confused.
“Really,
madame, it
is such a
very small
matter! We
are never
asked to
give
compensation
for such
trivial
