Read this excerpt from "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry.Pennies saved one and two at a time by bull-dozing the grocer and the vegetable man and the butcher until one's cheeks burned.

Della saves pennies by “bull-dozing” the grocer, vegetable man, and butcher—pressuring or bargaining with them over prices. This shows that she bargains well to save money, which matches choice C. The excerpt does not say how often she shops or that she uses only one store.

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