Show once bitten twice Tivice shy so goes the old adage getting ready to perform his final and greatest feat the local amateur magician stepped out to the edge of the platform and said for the purpose of my next trick trice which I 1 assure you will be a good one will some gentleman in the audience kindly lend me his hat will you sir he added persuasively to a man in the front row but the man in question clutched his hat firmly with both hands and shook his head 1 I will not he retorted indignantly not until you return the lawnmower lawn mower you borrowed last summer |