17/20 I told the governor we wanted a boy in our department last week." "You did!" exclaimed Doubleday. "Why, I told him we couldn't possibly do without more help here in the exports a fortnight ago." I don't know if any one saw my face when this glorious announcement was made. I could have danced on my desk for joy! Just suppose--suppose it should turn out that Jack Smith should be taken on in the export department and I in the import--or the other way round! I could hardly contain myself at the bare idea. Wouldn't I be glad! I would get Wallop one-and-fourpenny gloves and only charge him one-and-three for them, to signalise the joyous event. I would let myself out as a slave to the entire office, if only Jack Smith and I were both taken on! How was he getting on in the partners' room? |