None of the above choices .They wanted to sell to someone with more money .They felt the item was worth less .They did n't want to buyer to spend all of their money .
What may be the reason for their hesitance to sell the item ?
He picked them up and said , " No , take it . " I said , " No , I ca n't today . I 'll come back tomorrow . " Then he pulled some change out of his pocket , counted it , picked up the clothespins again , and said , " No , take it . " With 500 meticais in my wallet , I certainly could not accept him buying my clothespins with half or possibly all of his day 's earnings . But I also did n't want to discourage his generosity or squash any of his pride .