Why does the woman want to keep the skirt?

W: The skirt is a bit too short, but it is a good buy. I’ll take it.
M: Well, that doesn’t make sense to me.

M: Jerry needs to find another place to live in. The apartment he rents has been sold to a new owner.
W: He’d better start looking right away. When all the students come back in a few days, he won’t find any near the campus.