English joke: If it is not lent, it will never be lent.

Mark Twain once went to Tully Town to borrow a book from his neighbor. "May I borrow a book from you?" He asked politely. "yes.

You are very happy.

"The neighbor told him." But I must ask you to read it here. You know, I have a principle not to let any book leave my library. "A few days later, the neighbor wanted to borrow Twain's machine to cut grass in the garden." Why?

of course

"Twain told him.

"You are so happy. But I must ask you to use it here. You know I forbid it to leave my garden. " In Terry Town, Mark Twain once borrowed a book from his neighbor. "May I borrow a book from you?" He asked politely. "Sure, I'd love to," the neighbor told him, "but I want you to study here. You know I have a rule never to let a book leave my library. " A few days later, the neighbor wanted to borrow a lawn mower from Twain. "Oh, of course," Twain told him. "I'd be happy to lend it to you. But I want you to use it here. You know I never allow it out of my garden. "