THIS BAG

He held the book in his left hand as he searched with his right under the counter he stood behind.
‘This bag,’ he said lifting up and showing a white plastic carrier bag had the coloured letters of the ebay logo, ‘is probably worth more than the book.’
‘Really?’ I said.
‘Yes, ‘they were giving them out at book fairs four years ago,’ he said. ‘Bags by the hundred they were and pens and things.’
‘Getting the name out,’ I said.
‘Well yes,’ he said, ‘they don’t do it anymore.’
‘Everyone’s heard of them now,’ I said, ‘they don’t need to do it anymore.’
‘Well, yes, like I said the bag is probabaly worth more than the book.’
‘I’ll sell it on ebay,’ I said.