Language problems⁸

I went into one store just as it was about to close. I was pointing to what I wanted to buy, but I could not speak Spanish and the shopkeeper could not understand me. Such an expensive thing I would have bought, but she could not help me. What could I do?

From:Sri Chinmoy,I love shopping, part 4, Agni Press, 1994
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