Question

why did Jim say their present were too nice to use just at present

Answer 1

$<b>$ ➡Both Della and Jim have sold their most precious possession to gain the money they needed to buy their gift for the other. This is situational irony because it is not what we expected.The presents are indeed "too nice" to use "at present," because both Jim and Della are now unable to use them

Answer 2

Answer:

Jim and Della have sold their precious possessions for to earn some money and buy gifts for each other for Christmas. But those gifts were for the possessions of each other and was now rendered useless.