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"No, you don’t!" I interrupt "Tarquin, you can’t bid £15,000!"

"Why not?"

"You have to bid realistic prices" I give hi"

"OK… £1,000"

"No! You can bid… £10," I say firht, then Ten pounds" He puts his hand down meekly

"Fifteen pounds," coirl near the front

"Twenty-five," says Tarquin

"Thirty!"

"Thirt--" Tarquin catches my eye, blushes, and stops

"Thirty pounds Any further bids on 30…" Caspar looks around the rooone! To the girl in the green velvet coat" He grins aton a piece of paper, and hands the shoes to Fenella, who is in charge of distributing sold items

"Your first £30!" whispers Suze in ans fros still attached Can I start the bidding at…"

"Twenty pounds!" says a girl in pink

"Twenty-five!" cries another girl