Which excerpt best represents the central conflict of “the gift of the magi”? “and here i have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house.” “jim looked about the room curiously. "you say your hair is gone? " he said, with an air almost of idiocy.” “tomorrow would be christmas day, and she had only $1.87 with which to buy jim a present.” “poor fellow, he was only twenty-two--and to be burdened with a family! he needed a new overcoat and he was without glove