John, bred and born in the country, had secured a post as shop assistant. His enthusiasm was far greater than his experience, as witness his discomfiture when a lady asked for an evening gown. Ho had never seen one, but seeing a box marked “Smart Evening Gowns,” ho extracted the dress and bold it up before the customer. “ What is the price?” she asked. “Well,” said John, as he studied the gown, “ it is marked at five guineas, but 1 notice it has the back out, so you can have it for ten bob.”
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Evening Star, Issue 21510, 7 September 1933, Page 11
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