A homeless guy is travelling down a country lane, tired and hungry. He comes across a pub called ‘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 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 clearly getting very annoyed.
The down and out says, “Okay then might I please…?”
“What now?”, the woman interrupts impatiently.
“… might I please have a word with George?”