You will be given a text below. Complete the text.
a meal was five dollars , but , more than once , i watched as people plopped down a hundred dollar bill , and then left before change could be tendered . when my family finished eating , i purchased a pie and some cookies , and then we joined others in the auditorium for the auction . the auctioneer held up a painting , and began his singsong bidding . '' how much will you give me for this
painting