A homeless man is travelling down a country lane. Tired and hungry he comes across a pub called the "George and the Dragon”. Although it's late and the pub is closed he knocks on the door.
The innkeeper's wife sticks her head out of a window.
The innkeeper's wife sticks her head out of a window.
"Could I have some food?" he asks.
The woman glances at his shabby clothes and obviously poor condition and sternly says, "No!"
"Any chance of a pint of ale then?"
"No!" she says again.
"Could I at least sleep in your barn?"
"No!", by this time, she was shouting.
The down-and-out says, "OK Then may I please...?"
"May I what now?" the woman shouts impatiently.
"May I please have a word with ...... George.