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Kelli was doing her ironing and taking care of the usual garbage housework Monday morning, decked out in her sweatshirt and loose jeans with her hair still damp from the shower. Maury Povich was on the TV talking about women married to serial rapists, and the house was just starting to warm up after the last night's freeze when the doorbell rang.
Kelli looked through the peephole and saw a professionally dressed woman carrying a sample case. She opened the door and asked what the woman was selling. "My name's Martha Howard, and I'm with 'My Special Wardrobe'," the woman began. "I'd like to show you this year's catalog of fine affordable hosiery and lingerie for the woman without time to shop for herself." The woman reached into her inside jacket pocket to hand Kelli her business card, and flashed her a view of a color catalog.
Kelli opened the door and ushered the saleswoman into her living room. "You'll have to excuse me, I've been working..." she started. "Don't feel any need to apologize," Martha responded, "if you had time to keep a meticulous house you wouldn't need our services." With that, Martha pulled out a catalog and laid it on the coffee table, then opened her sample case and pulled out a lined nightgown. "You're about a nine, right?" she asked. Kelli blushed and allowed as how she was closer to a ten. The saleswoman grinned, saying, "Well, these cover a range of sizes. Let me show you this one." And with that, to Kelli's surprise, the woman stood up to take off her jacket and blouse, revealing a black lacy bra and tap pants, and pulled the nightgown over her head. "Feel the material," she continued with no break, "it's a new development that combines the feel of silk with the wearing properties of a nylon blend." Kelli took the hem of the nightgown between her fingers and rubbed it, agreeing that it did feel nice.