ØCharacters

ØPlot 

ØConflict

ØResolution

Alongside the habour,the place where magnificient yatches passed by;they teased each other on the nationality of each flag.

Christopher : Italian,French,Liberian,Paramaniau,Freman but sadly there aren’t many British boats!

Margaret : Boats are even bigger compared to buses and I wonder what kind of people can possibly afford such a luxury?

While they were discussing

Mr.Kendall : Mr and Mrs Roberts isn’t it? (shouting)

Mr.Kendall: Climb on board,me hearties (commanding)

Host : Look who’s here (shouting)

Host : It’s Mr and Mrs Roberts,you remember from Malcolm’s school.

Mr.Kendall : I don’t remember you first name but this is Melody and I’m Ray

Christopher : Christopher and Margaret

Mr.Kendall : What about a drink ? Gin,Vodka or….?

Margerat : Oh,no thank you very much,we’ll both have an orange juice

Mr.Kendall : I insist after all we’re on holiday .By the way we’ll be going on to the other side of bay for lunch and you will have a chance to sunbath and swim in peace because there’s one hell of a beach

Christopher : How considerate of you

Margaret : Where is young Malcolm ?

Mr.Kendall : He’s on a scouting holiday in Scotland.Does’nt like to mess about in boats the way we do

The room 

Dealer :Good morning,sir; can I be of assistance?

Kendall hume :You certainly can; I want to be shown your finest carpets, but I do not intend to pay your finest prices

**Six small carpets were brought by three assistants**
 **Margaret fell in love with a muted green-based carpet and fortunately favourable for her measurement**

Dealer : You have an excellent taste madam.

Kendall hume: How do you feel about that a lot , pet?

Melody : None of them are big enough.

**The dealer clapped his hand 2^nd time and his assistants replaced the 6 small carpets with 4 bigger carpets**

Dealer :Would you care for some coffee?

Kendall hume :Haven’t the time. Here to buy a carpet and if I want a coffee, I can always go to a coffee shop.

Margaret :Well, I would like some coffee.

Dealer :Delighted,madam.

Melody :Still not large enough.

**The dealer addressed his staff in Turkish;the assistant later brought 2 carpets which took a huge place when unfolding it**

Kendall hume :That’s more like it. Just about the right size for the lounge, wouldn’t you say Melody

Melody :Perfect

Kendall hume :I’m glad we agree, but which one my pet? The faded red and blue , or the yellow amd orange?

Melody :The yellow and orange one. I like the pattern of brightly coloured birds running round the side.

Kendall hume :So now all we have left to do is agree on a price, you’d better sit down, pet, as this may take a while.

Melody :I hope not

Dealer : Unfortunately sir, your wife had selected one of the finest carpets in our collection, so I fear there can be a little re-adjustment.

Kendall hume :How much?

Dealer : You see sir , this carpet was woven in Demirdji, in the province of Izmir, by over a hundred seamstresses and it took them more than a year to complete.

Kendall hume :Don’t give me that balony

Kendall Hume :Just tell me how much I’m expected to pay.

Dealer :I cannot reveal the exact figure,sir. It embarasses me to mention it.

Dealer :I feel my duty to point out, sir that this carpet shouldn’t be here at all. It was originally made for an Arab prince who failed to complete the transaction when the price of oil collapsed.

Kendall hume :But he must have agreed on a price at the time?

Dealer :I cannot reveal the exact figure, sir. It embarasses me to mention.

Kendall hume : It wouldn’t embarrass me.

Dealer:which currency do you prefer to trade in?

Kendall hume : Pounds

Kendall hume :Come on, whats the price?

Kendall hume :Come on, come on, how much were you hoping to sting me?

Dealer :I think you must prepare yourself for a shock; it’s 25000pounds.

Kendall humes:pounds?

Dealer :pounds.

Kendall hume :You must be joking . You’re about to find out why I’m considered the scourge of the East Midland scar trade . I wouldn’t pay more than 15000 pounds even if my life depended on it.

Dealer :Then, I fear your time has been wasted,sir. For this is a carpet intended only for cognoscenti. Perhaps, madam might consider the red and blue.

Kendall hume : Certainly not. The colours’ are faded. Cant you see? You obviously left it in the window too long and the sun has got at it. No, you’ll have to reconsider your price if you want the orange and yellow one to end up in the home of a connoisseur

Melody :I could not drop a penny below 23000 pounds.

Kendall hume :I’d be willing to go as high as 18000 pounds but not a penny more.

Dealer : That would not even cover the cost of what I paid for it myself,” he said sadly, staring down at the little glowing figures. 

Kendall hume : You’re pushing me, but don’t push me too far. Nineteen thousand .That’s my final offer.

Dealer : Twenty thousand pounds is the lowest figure I could consider. A give-away price on my mother’s grave.

Kendall hume :Nineteen thousand pounds and you’ve got yourself a deal.

Dealer :But how will I feed my children 

Kendall hume :The same way I feed mine, laughing. By making a fair profit.

Dealer :I can’t do it, sir. I’m sorry. We must show you some other carpets.

Melody :No, that’s the one I want .Don’t quarrel over a thousand pounds, pet.

Dealer :Take my word for it, madam. My family would starve if we only did business with customers like your husband.”  

Kendall hume :Okay, you get the twenty thousand, but on one condition.

Dealer :Condition?

Kendall hume:My receipt must show that the bill was for ten thousand pounds. Otherwise I’ll only end up paying the difference in customs duty. 

Kendall hume :As you can see,I came preparedand I would have been willing to pay far more.  

Dealer :You drive a hard bargain, sir. But you will not hear me complain now the deal has been struck.

Kendall hume :Time to get back to the yacht.

Kendall Hume to the Roberts :Do join us for lunch if you to choose a carpet in time.

the Roberts :Thank you

Dealer :what sort of carpet you’re looking for?

Christopher :I fear prices are way beyond us but thank you.

Dealer : I can give you the carpet your wife was interested for 500 pounds.

Christopher :I will take it!

Dealer : My son is nothappy with the arrangement, but I am delighted that the little carpet will reside in the home of a couple who will so obviously appreciate its true worth.

Christopher :Thank you

Dealer :Will you also require a bill of a different price?

Christopher :No,thank you

Mr. Kendell-Humes’: “I wonder if you could do me a favor, old boy.”

Christopher: “I will if I can,”

Mr. Kendell-Humes’: “It’s simple enough,” ,“The old girl and I have brought back far too many presents and I wondered if you could take one of them through customs. Otherwise we’re likely to be held up all night.”

Christopher: “You would still have to pay any duty that was due on it,”

Mr. Kendell-Humes’: “I wouldn’t dream of doing otherwise,”

Margaret: “What do we do if they claim your carpet is worth a lot more than ten thousand pounds?”

Mr. Kendell-Humes’ :“Pay the difference and I’ll refund you immediately.

Margaret: “I hope you’re right.”

Young customs official politely: “Are you in possession of any items over five hundred pounds in value?”

Christopher: ”Yes,”, “We purchased two carpets when we were on holiday in Turkey.”

Young customs official politely :“I shall need to have these looked at by an expert,”& “I wonder if you     would be kind enough to have a word with my colleague in private?”

Margaret: “We shouldn’t have agreed to it in the first place,”

Christopher: “Don’t fret, dear. It will be all over in a few minutes, you’ll see,”

Senior officer: “Good afternoon, sir,”& I am sorry to have kept you waiting but we have had your carpets looked at by our expert and he feels sure a mistake must have been made.

Margaret: “A mistake?”

Senior officer: “Yes, madam. The bills you presented don’t make any sense

Christopher: “What kind of mistake?”

Senior officer: “Well, you have come forward and declared two carpets, one at a price of ten thousand pounds and one at a price of five hundred pounds, according to these receipts.” “Yes?” “Every year hundreds of people return to England with Turkish carpets, so we have some experience in these matters. Our adviser feels certain that the bills have been incorrectly made out.”

Christopher : “I don’t begin to understand

Senior officer: “the large carpet, we are assured, has been spun with a crude distaff and has only two hundred ghiordes or knots, per square inch. Despite its size we estimate it to be valued around five thousand pounds. The small carpet, on the other hand, we estimate to have nine hundred knots per square inch and is a fine example of a silk hand-woven traditional Hereke and undoubtedly would have been a bargain at five thousand pounds. As both carpets come from the same shop, we assume it must be a clerical error.

Christopher: “As you’re allowed five hundred pounds before paying any duty, the excise will still be two thousand pounds.” Christopher quickly handed over the Kendall-Humes’ wad of notes. The senior officer counted them while his junior carefully re-wrapped the two carpets.

Christopher: “Thank you,”

Mr. Kendell-Humes’: “You were in there a long time,” Any problems?” “No, they were just assessing the value of the carpets.” “Any extra charge?”

Christopher: “No, your two thousand pounds covered everything,”

Mr. Kendell-Humes’ :“Then we got away with it, old fellow. Well done. One hell of a bargain to add to my collection.”

Margaret: “Why didn’t you tell Mr Kendall-Hume the real value of his carpet?”

Christopher: “I did give it some considerable thought but I came to the conclusion that the troth was the last thing Kendall-Hume wanted to be told.” “But don’t you feel any guilt? After all, we’ve stolen.” “Not at all, my dear. We haven’t stolen anything. But we did get one hell of a ‘steal’.