after dombey sr. handed me the sealed envelope bearing the cheque , i gathered up my designer purse , piled up my tea cup , saucer , plate and napkin smudged with fuchsia lipstick that i had just picked up the previous day on sale at goodmans cosmetics counter ( furious fuchsia , in case youre wondering ) , and departed as impressively as i had arrived , leaving an exotic , musky fragrance from paris in my wake .