I pretty much agree with Fitz, only I have no problems saying the jacket was destined for you. It was the wife's desire to do a good deed and see that the jacket was given rather than sold to someone who could use it. Next, it was the shopkeeper's desire to honour her wish and not sell it to you or another customer on the fly when she wasn't looking. So, by being the recipient of the gift of a needed garment, you helped both of them perform a good deed.
Everyone wins.
Natan Easbaig Mac Dhòmhnaill, FSA Scot
Past High Commissioner, Clan Donald Canada
“Yet still the blood is strong, the heart is Highland, And we, in dreams, behold the Hebrides.” - The Canadian Boat Song.
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