Wandering Along the Path: Right Speech

My friend and I went to an antiques store today and took our time looking at many delightful things.  Then we had lunch and came back.  I realized that the things I liked were more than I wanted to pay, as did my friend.  I only bought a paperweight for my husband, who collects them.  After we got in the car I told my friend that what really attracted me were the china Beatrix Potter animals, especially Mrs. Tiggywinkle, Benjamin Bunny, Jemima Puddleduck and a few others, but I would not display them and the grandchildren would break them.  I liked them, but I didn't want them.  Not one little bit.  One of the ladies there said make an offer for what you want, but I am constitutionally unable to bargain.  I drove salespeople crazy in Egypt and Morocco.  They want to haggle.  I can't.  So I wasn't made of stern enough stuff to try for things that seemed too pricey, and I had no fire in my belly.  It was enough to gaze at them.  I didn't NEED them.  I must have grown up while I wasn't looking!  How strange!