Bill attended a party where he met an old acquaintance, “Hello, Sam,†he said.
“How’s your clothing business? I heard you lost a lot on that fall shipment of dresses.â€
“That’s right,†Sam responded.
“And you almost went bankrupt.â€
“That’s true too.â€
“But I understand you made a big profit on another shipment and wound up having a pretty good season after all.â€
“That’s correct. Then I guess you heard all about it, Bill.â€
“Yeah,†Bill answered, “but this is the first