Deadpan Conversations with Market Stallholders, part 1

Scene: A busy market.

Me: Three Eccles cakes, please.
Stallholder: Three Eccles cakes.
Me: Could I have them in two bags please?
S: Two in one, one in the other?
Me: Unless you can think of a better way.
S: It's been a long day. I've sold a lot of pastry.