Question

"Where is the clerk?" I asked, for there was no one behind the counter, and no one seemed coming to attend to the customer.
"I have no need of the clerk yet," said Edith; "I have not made my selection."
"It was the principal business of clerks to help people to make their selections in my day," I replied.
"What! To tell people what they wanted?"
"Yes; and oftener to induce them to buy what they didn't want."
"But did not ladies find that very impertinent?" Edith asked, wonderingly. "What concern could it possibly be to the clerks whether people bought or not?"

Answer 1

"It was their sole concern," I answered. "They were hired for the purpose of getting rid of the goods, and were expected to do their utmost, short of the use of force, to compass that end."
"Ah, yes! How stupid I am to forget!" said Edith. "The storekeeper and his clerks depended for their livelihood on selling the goods in your day. Of course that is all different now. The goods are the nation's. They are here for those who want them, and it is the business of the clerks to wait on people and take their orders; but it is not the interest of the clerk or the nation to dispose of a yard or a pound of anything to anybody who does not want it."

Answer 2

Which of the characters represents the author's view of what is best for society?
Answer

the narrator

Edith

shoppers in the past

storekeepers in the past

Answer 3

@Kaggler

Answer 4

A

Answer 5

oh wait..

Answer 6

D

Answer 7

definitely D

Answer 8

Because he was saying how life was better when clerks helped them with their selections

Answer 9

I agree.

Answer 10

Oh hey its you! hahaha

Answer 11

Hey. I'm everywhere, so of course it's me. :)

Answer 12

hahah oh okay!

Answer 13

I'm officially a fan

Answer 14

of both of you

Answer 15

I'm your fan too! That's kind of weird to think about when you actually think about it... We should stop chatting in this thread.....

Answer 16

agreed. bye!