Subj : PYGMALION
To   : Mike Powell
From : Ardith Hinton
Date : Wed Sep 04 2024 23:38:46

Hi, Mike!  Recently you wrote in a message to ARDITH HINTON:

AH>  I reckon that if someone with more $$$ than sense put
AH>  it out with the garbage or ordered a servant to get rid
AH>  of it & Eliza's father took advantage of the situation
AH>  others might believe he'd stolen this item.

MP>  Oh, yes, that situation would make sense!  For people
MP>  who have more $$$ than sense, they often will get upset
MP>  if someone sees value in something they didn't.


          As my mother would say, "One man's trash is another's treasure."

          They probably wouldn't be too happy with me if I said "You don't want xxx?  Thank you... I can use it myself or get at least $100 for it on eBay."

          Apparently Doolittle knew the monetary value of their castoffs.  :-))




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