To learn about pacing, marcos is analyzing a famous short
story, “the gift of the magi” by the author o. henry. marcos
notices the varied pacing in the opening paragraph. read
the paragraph and then answer the question.
one dollar and eighty-seven cents. that was all. and sixty
cents of it was in pennies. pennies saved one and two at a
time by bulldozing the grocer and the vegetable man and
the butcher until one's cheeks burned with the silent
imputation (accusation] of parsimony (stinginess) that such
close dealing implied. three times della counted it. one
dollar and eighty-seven cents. and the next day would be
christmas.