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“I need twenty yards,”
the customer replied, still believing it was fifty-five cents per yard.
Mr. Levering stayed silent and began measuring the fabric.
“It’s a real bargain at that price,” the lady commented.
“You could say that,” said Mr. Levering.
“But I obtained this fabric at a low price, too.”
“Twenty yards at fifty-five cents is just eleven dollars,” said the customer.
She counted the money and gave it to Mr. Levering, who put it in the cash register immediately.
“Send the bundle to 300 Argyle Street, please,” the lady said, smiling, as she turned away.
“I need twenty yards,” the customer replied, still believing it was fifty-five cents per yard.
still believing it was fifty-five cents per yard는 분사구문으로, 앞 절의 이유를 나타낸다.
it was fifty-five cents per yard는 believing의 목적어로 쓰인 명사절로, 앞에 명사절을 이끄는 접속사 that이 생략되었다.
She counted the money and gave it to Mr. Levering, who put it in the cash register immediately.
who put it in the cash register immediately는 Mr. Levering의 행동을 부가적으로 설명하는 관계절로, and he put ... immediately로 바꾸어 쓸 수 있다.