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When the office clock informed Martin that it was three minutes past five he methodically collected the papers that littered his desk, stowed them within it, closed the lid and locked it. He also shut the inkpots and arranged pens and pencils in parallel order in their tray. Then he carried half a dozen account books to the safe and locked that.
The day's work was finished. Five o'clock was the canonical hour for leaving the office, but on principle Martin always gave the clock three minutes' grace. He felt it placed him at an advantage with the firm. It was his habit to make such tactical concessions. He was of the foreseeing kind that will forego a small opportunity with a view to future profit. A species of "hedging," this; but the term was unknown to Martin. He hated the turf and all other forms of gambling with the cautious hatred of one who does not take risks.
He passed out of the small dark office into the flagged yard, wet with the constant stream of water that supplied the aerating machines in the adjoining shed. This was already closed and the operators gone. Unlike Martin, they never conceded a single minute of labor to capital.
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When the office clock informed Martin that it was three minutes past five he methodically collected the papers that littered his desk, stowed them within it, closed the lid and locked it. He also shut the inkpots and arranged pens and pencils in parallel order in their tray. Then he carried half a dozen account books to the safe and locked that.
The day's work was finished. Five o'clock was the canonical hour for leaving the office, but on principle Martin always gave the clock three minutes' grace. He felt it placed him at an advantage with the firm. It was his habit to make such tactical concessions. He was of the foreseeing kind that will forego a small opportunity with a view to future profit. A species of "hedging," this; but the term was unknown to Martin. He hated the turf and all other forms of gambling with the cautious hatred of one who does not take risks.
He passed out of the small dark office into the flagged yard, wet with the constant stream of water that supplied the aerating machines in the adjoining shed. This was already closed and the operators gone. Unlike Martin, they never conceded a single minute of labor to capital.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 1331382416
- ISBN 13 9781331382416
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages321
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