King George II of England liked to go out at night in disguise to sample the ladies of the realm. One night, in disguise, he visited a house of prostitution. During his visit his pocket was picked and when it came time to pay his bill he was in a bind. He promised he was good for it and would return tomorrow to pay, but the madam was not falling for that. She called for her bouncer, meanwhile the girls were laughing at this poor fellow who was too poor to pay for their services. With the brutish bouncer looming over him, the King took off a ring and offered it as payment. The madam sneered at what must be fake jewelry. The king demanded a jeweler be summoned to confirm the value of the ring and finally convinced the bouncer to take the ring to a local jeweler. The jeweler was awakened and was wide awake when he looked at the ring. It was clearly of tremendous value. The jeweler insisted on meeting the owner of the ring and when he was taken to the king he recognized him and fell to his knees. The madam and the ladies were stunned by this turn of events, but soon were begging forgiveness of their monarch. The king took it with humor and asked if he might get a bottle of wine also with the ring.
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