Question

turned all of them inside out. it was a platinum fob chain simple and chaste in design, properly proclaiming its value by substance alone and not by meretricious ornamentation—as all good things should do. it was even worthy of the watch. as soon as she saw it she knew that it must be jims. it was like him. quietness and value—the description applied to both. twenty - one dollars they took from her for it, and she hurried home with the 87 cents. with that chain on his watch jim might be properly anxious about the time in any company. grand as the watch was, he sometimes looked at it on the sly on account of the old leather strap that he used in place of a chain. what does della do to get money? she gets a job. she sells her hair. she borrows it from a friend. she finds it mysteriously.

Explanation:

This is a question about a literary work. In The Gift of the Magi, Della sells her long hair to buy a chain for Jim's watch. The text provided does not directly state this, but based on the knowledge of the story (a classic literary reference), this is the action she takes.

Answer:

She sells her hair.