"Ah the magic man!" he said cheerily " You might remember my naughty wife here. She tried to steal your show! Please have a seat I will be through in a moment and you can see, ah I mean meet the rest of her. " He gave her another five hard swats and then asked "Are you going to behave yourself so you can meet the magic man?" The magician's eyes were as big as saucers. This had never happened before, but he did as he was told and sat down.