setting
The story took place in oriental plaza in johannesburg. During the apartheid time in south africa.
The main characters
Mrs Nebo: the wife of the future Foreign Affairs Minister, she was of medium height with heary loins and smooth skinned complexion.
Magaret: she was slight with a lovery smil. she is the instigator of the silk scarf dispute.
Mr Sade: He is a short gaunt looking man who wear the antique braces he use to wear in the demolished fourteenths street mart of pageview.
The plot
This story is all about one of the rich woman in South Africa, in Johannesburg called Mrs Nebo. She was a wife of a future foreingn affairs minister Mr Clive Nebo. They were living in mansion in Houghton, in Johannesburg. One day Mrs Nebo and her friend Margaret were at the Oriental Plaza looking for the scarf that perfectly matches with her India dress that she bought. The silk scarf was the one that was matching with her dress. She decided to buy it but she was not having enough cash and insisted to pay by cheque. Mr Sakur the shopkeeper refused because he does not allows customers to pay with cheques. It was part of the shop rule but at the end Mrs Nebo was given the scarf for free by one of the trader, Mr Sade to avoid the problems. Mr sakur did not change his decision of standing his law not accept cheque from any customer. Mrs Nebo thanked Mr Sade after she received her gifts for free.
