[She doesn't look him in the eye as she admits it.]
He is the only one who has offered them right now. He agreed to give me one cat for two arm lengths' of clear string, but he has three more cats and a fish and I want those also and he would not agree to two cats in exchange for the clear string.
[She glances down at the most recent message.]
He wants to know whether I am employing you as my broker.
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[She doesn't look him in the eye as she admits it.]
He is the only one who has offered them right now. He agreed to give me one cat for two arm lengths' of clear string, but he has three more cats and a fish and I want those also and he would not agree to two cats in exchange for the clear string.
[She glances down at the most recent message.]
He wants to know whether I am employing you as my broker.