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When, at the end of a well-turned sentence, he paused and took a sip of water, there was a round of applause, in which many of the admirers of Mr Harry Lauder joined. He resumed his speech. The audience listened intently. Mr Bickersdyke, having said some nasty things about Free Trade and the Alien Immigrant, turned to the Needs of the Navy and the necessity of increasing the fleet at all costs.
'How about if he sends for you, and wants to do the light, pleasant remark business on his own? 'In that case I shall not thwart him. If he invites me into his private room, I shall be his guest, and shall discuss, to the best of my ability, any topic which he may care to introduce. There shall be no constraint between Comrade Bickersdyke and myself. 'No, I shouldn't think there would be.
Psmith's face lit up. 'I am always glad to sweeten the monotony of toil with a chat with Little Clarence, he said. 'I shall be with him in a moment. He cleaned his pen very carefully, placed it beside his ledger, flicked a little dust off his coatsleeve, and made his way to the manager's room. Mr Bickersdyke received him with the ominous restraint of a tiger crouching for its spring.
Now, possibly, in your case 'In my case, interrupted Mike, 'there was none of that rot. Bickersdyke wasn't putting it on. He meant every word. Why, dash it all, you know yourself he'd be only too glad to sack me, just to get some of his own back with me. Psmith's eyes opened in pained surprise. 'Get some of his own back! he repeated.
In a word, then, he picked up the brandy and held it out to him 'Comrade Jackson and myself are leaving the bank. 'I am aware of that, said Mr Bickersdyke drily. Psmith put down the glass. 'You have been told already? he said. 'That accounts for your calm. The shock has expended its force on you, and can do no more. You are stunned. I am sorry, but it had to be.
'When last I saw you, resumed Psmith, hanging Mike's basket on the hat-stand and ordering two portions of porridge, 'you may remember that a serious crisis in my affairs had arrived. My father inflamed with the idea of Commerce had invited Comrade Bickersdyke 'When did you know he was a manager here? asked Mike. 'At an early date. I have my spies everywhere.
Were you so wrapped up in your work this afternoon that you did not hear my very entertaining little chat with Comrade Bickersdyke, or did it happen to come under your notice? It did? Then I wonder if you were struck by the singular conduct of Comrade Rossiter? 'I thought it rather decent of him not to give you away to that blighter Bickersdyke. 'Admirably put.
'A fiery, passionate nature, that of Comrade Bickersdyke. 'He's simply cursing the Government here. Giving them frightful beans. Psmith nodded. 'I noticed the fact myself. 'But what's it all about?
To go off an hour and a half before the proper time, and to refuse to return when summoned by the head of his department these were offences for which he could be dismissed without fuss. Mr Bickersdyke looked forward to tomorrow's interview with his employee.
Psmith clicked his tongue sympathetically throughout. Mr Bickersdyke lost that control over himself which every member of a club should possess. He turned on Psmith with a snort of frenzy. 'How can I keep my attention fixed on the game when you sit staring at me like a like a
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