the triumph of getting to do the right thing :-)

The Saturday before last, out shopping with sanj, I tried on a number of dresses at Ann Taylor, two of which (on sale) were cute enough that although I didn't need any dresses, I filed them in my head for keeping an eye on as they came down further in price.  By Monday, each had been reduced again, and I started thinking (a) I can afford them both and (b) if I don't step on it, they'll both disappear and I'll have neither.  The website didn't have my size, but long story short, I went to the AT at a different mall and had them call the original place and send them to me.  Paid for them there and gave my address.  Hurrah.

Yesterday, a package came from DHL, which contained one of the dresses.  Not both, but I thought, okay, maybe that store had sold the other dress in my size, no worries, it'll come separately from somewhere else, and if it doesn't, I'll call and talk to some people and get a refund.

Today, a package came from DHL, which contained both dresses, along with a receipt showing about $30 less than I had paid last Thursday.  (They gave me some sort of additional percentage discount.  I don't know why, and I don't intend to ask.)

So now I have three dresses for less than the price I paid for two, and two of the dresses I have are identical.  I could, one supposes, sell the duplicate dress, and thus have two dresses for an eventual cost of less than I'd have paid for one of them originally.  But that would be very wrong, and so on Thursday I shall take the packages along to the Ann Taylor and explain to them that one of these dresses doesn't belong to me.

And then think how virtuous I shall feel.  Who'd like to shine my halo?