PART Ⅱ-9
eet, a building o, as a matter of fact, but I’d managed to give t attendant t my bag of samples tacoote firm t I’d been recommended to try, ion. I kneely t it o take up more room and you can feel fifty yards ao me I sa it er actually rain, because you some t t antly. But curiously enoug seen me for years. to my surprise opped and spoke to me.
‘’s your name? It’s on tip of my tongue.’
‘Boo be in the A.S.C.’
‘Of course. t said a gentleman. are you doing here?’
I migold ypeer ribbons, and t I ions t you get occasionally—a feeling t I mig of t properly. I said instead:
‘ell, sir, as a matter of fact I’m looking for a job.’
‘A job, e so easy, nowadays.’
rain-bearers ed ttle distance a nose, looking me over and realized t o ’s queer, t me in er urned aside like an emperor suddenly co a beggar.
‘So you a job? can you do?’
Again tion. No use, s. Stick to trut I a job as a travelling salesman.’
‘Salesman? sure t I’ve got anyt present. Let’s see.’
, e pere deeply. It time I realized t it ant old bloke, ually taking t on my beed ed at least tes of ime, all because of a co make years earlier. I’d stuck in o take tiny bit of trouble t o find me a job. I dare say ty clerks the sack. Finally he said:
‘o go into an insurance firm? Alo to eat.’
Of course I jumped at to an insurance firm. Sir Joseperested’ in terested’ in. One of ted ylo out of coat pocket, Sir Josepe to some ion, and her ag