John Smith took his collection of disabled umbrellas
to the repairer's. Two days later, on his way to work,
he got up to leave the bus and absentmindedly laid
hold of the umbrella belonging to a woman beside him.

"Stop, thief!" cried the woman, and at once she rescued
her umbrella, and covered him with shame and confusion.

Later that same day, John stopped by the repairer's shop
and received all ten of his umbrellas repaired and working
fine. As he entered the bus, with the umbrella bundle in his
hands, he was horrified to behold the lady of his morning
misadventure, scowling at him.

Her shrill voice cut straight through him, as she charged,
"Had a good day, didn't you?!"

"No, madam," replied John. "A good day would not include
you twice."