The nervous-looking young man hesitated for a few minutes outside the shop before summoning up the to enter.He was by a young assistant who offered to help him.James felt a rush ofto his face as he explained he would bring his girlfriend to choose an engagement ring out that day. The assistant listened and told him the best way would be to make up two plates of rings which would suit both the young man and the young lady . Clearly they were used to things of this kind. He wasn t used to buying jewellery and was a oittle worried about spending much money.Getting married was an expensive business but it would be a once-in-a-lifetimething after.After some discussion as to a suitable price-range and the shapes and materials which his girlfriend might like, the shop assistant showed him some rings and offered to put them James waswith her choice and left the shop to return at five o lock. When, half an hour later than, he finally return to the shop with his girlfriend. Laura, the assistant, acted as if whe ha