Bill attended a party where he met an old acquaintance,...

Bill attended a party where he met an old acquaintance, “Hello, Sam,” he said. “How’s your clothing business? I heard you lost a lot on that fall shipment of dresses.” “That’s right,” Sam responded. “And you almost went bankrupt.” “That’s true too.” “But I understand you made a big profit on another shipment and wound up having a pretty good season after all.” “That’s correct. Then I guess you heard all about it, Bill.” “Yeah,” Bill answered, “but this is the first time I’m hearing all the details.”