A Pair of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin — VOA Learning English
Topics: класика
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Our story is called "A Pair of Silk Stockings." It was written by Kate Chopin. Here is Barbara Klein with the story.
Little Missus Sommers one day found herself the unexpected owner of fifteen dollars. It seemed to her a very large amount of money. The way it filled up her worn money holder gave her a feeling of importance that she had not enjoyed for years.
The question of investment was one she considered carefully. For a day or two she walked around in a dreamy state as she thought about her choices. She did not wish to act quickly and do anything she might regret. During the quiet hours of the night she lay awake considering ideas.
A dollar or two could be added to the price she usually…
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