What was it she wanted?

A store manager heard a clerk tell a customer. No, ma’am, we haven't had any for a while, and it doesn't look asif we'll be getting soon. Horrified¹, the manager came runningover to the customer and said, Of course, we'll have somesoon, We placed an order last week. Then the manager drewthe clerk aside²: Never, never, never say we are out of anythingsay we've got it on order and it's coming. Now whatwas it she wanted?

Rain, said the clerk.

她要买什么？

一个商店经理听见一个店员对顾客说：不，夫人，这会儿没有，一时半会儿看来也不会有。经理惊恐万分地跑到顾客跟前说：当然，马上就会有的，我们上周订了货。然后经理把店员拉到一边：千万，千万，千万不要说我们没有什么，说我们已经订了货，货马上就到。现在你说她要买什么？

雨，店员说。