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Passage 18 As she walked round the large shop, Edith realized how difficult it was to choose a suitable Christmas gift for her father. She wished that he were as easy to please as her mother, who was always satisfied with perfume(香水). Besides, shopping at this time of the year was a most unhappy job. People stepped on your feet, pushed you with their shoulders and almost knocked you over in their hurry in order to find something cheap ahead of you. Partly to have a rest, Edith paused in front of a counter, where some beautiful ties were on show .“They are real silk,” the shop assistant told