New Clothes, New Lives

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2021-08-15
Series Updated:
2024-02-05
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In live of any person comes a moment to visit a shop and buy some new clothes. Sometimes such an event accompanies greatest changes.

"I really need a new pair of trousers," said Snufkin. "But they needn’t be too new. I like trousers that have stretched to my own shape."
"Yes, of course," said the old lady. ‘What about these?’
"But they are so horribly new and clean," said Snufkin sadly. ‘Haven’t you got something older?’
The old lady thought for a time. "These are the oldest trousers I have in stock, and tomorrow they’ll be still older."
‘Oh, well, he said, ‘I might as well go round the corner and try them on. But I very much doubt if they’ll be my shape."
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...the door-bell tinkled again and Snufkin came in.
"I think it would be better if the trousers got older here," he said. "They aren’t my shape yet."
"Oh dear," said the old lady. "What a pity! But perhaps you’d like a new hat?"
However, this idea only filled Snufkin with alarm, and he pulled his old green hat farther down over his ears and said: "Thank you, but I was just thinking how dangerous it is to load yourself up with belongings."
Tove Jannson, "Comet in Moominland"

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