A Funny Shopping Experience..........

This is Helia's full day in Paris.  She flies back to S.F. tomorrow morning so she got up very early this morning and took the Metro to Montmartre to do some last minute shopping.  She found some souvenirs and then went into a beautiful shop that specializes in linens.  She was interested in seeing a tablecloth but she didn't know the size so she picked it up to open it when an older clerk walked up and said "no" and slapped her hand.  She saw a beautiful lace table runner that she knew she wanted so she picked it up and paid for it, hoping that the lady would then let her touch other merchandise.  The plan didn't work.  No matter what she touched the lady continued to slap her fingers and say "no".  Helia started to laugh and that made the clerk angry so finally Helia had to leave without any other purchases.  The runner she bought for 8 E is an antique and it's beautiful so she ended up with a great purchase and a funny story. She has decided to take Afran or Sunny with her the rest of the day so she'll be with someone who speaks French.