Jane ! What an enchanting skirt you have on !   Thank you ! Guess how much it costs .   Bright colors , smooth material , exquisite craftsmanship , soft lines ... Darling , it looks elegant on you ! It can't be any cheap stuff . Something around two hundred , I guess .   Your offer is way off the mark . It set me back only sixty-five .   Then you got a windfall ! Was sixty-five the original price , or did you get a special discount ?   Neither . I drove a hard bargain with the vendor before I got the price down .   How much did she ask for ?   Three hundred ! That's daylight robbery . How dare she play tricks on an old hand like me ? Without hesitation , I gave my offer---no more than fifty . 