somewhere in new york city,long time ago. della stood by the window and looked out. It was snowing. she saw a large gray cat that had large gray eyes. It was walking slowly on a gray fence in the gray yard. Everything looked gray. Della came back to the table. She sat on a chair and began to count the money. one dollar and eighty-seven cents that was all. the next day was Christmas Day. Della wanted to buy a present for jim, but she did not have enough money. $1.87. she counted it three times. I'll have to sell something, she said to herself. But is there anything to sell ? Della went up to the glass and stood before it. she looked at herself in the glass. she thought she looked very tired. she looked at her rich hair that was her only treasure. della went to a shop that was a few blocks away from her apartmant house. in the shop she saw a woman who was large and too white.