A Jew and his wife were standing at a tailor’s window admiring a suit priced eight guineas. She prevailed upon Isaac to go in and buy it. Isaac offered £6, but the tailor would not agree to the reduction. “I vill meet you half-way,” said Isaac. “Vill ve say £7 ”
“I don’t do business that way,” replied the tailor. “Eight guineas is my price and not one penny less.” So Isaac left the shop without the suit, and on telling his wife what he had done, she said: “You vas wrong, Isaac. The man vill think you’re from Aberdeen,”
“I’ve come from the employment bureau, ma’am,” said the girl. “They said you wanted a servant.” “But I do all the work myself,” replied the lady of the house. “Then the place will just suit me.”
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King Country Chronicle, Volume XXV, Issue 3374, 6 October 1931, Page 3
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