Come to Grief
Come to Grief
““She wants to get rid of him without risk of being accused of unfair dismissal,” I said. “He steals small things from her house which pass through a couple of hands and turn up in the local antique shop. She can’t prove they were hers. The antique shop owner is whining about his innocence. The lady has apparently said she won’t try to prosecute her houseman if he gets the heck out. Her testimonial is part of the bargain. The houseman is a regular in the local betting shop, and gambles heavily o...n horses. Do you want to employ him?”
“Like hell.”
“The report I’ll write and send to you,” I told him, “will say only, ‘Work done on recruitment of staff.’ You can claim tax relief on it.”
He laughed dryly: “Anytime you want a reference,” he said, pleased, “I’ll write you an affidavit.”
“You never know,” I said, “and thanks.”
I had phoned the report from the car park of a motorway service station on my way home late in the dusky evening, but it was when I reached Pont Square that the day grew doubly dark.MoreLess
“Like hell.”
“The report I’ll write and send to you,” I told him, “will say only, ‘Work done on recruitment of staff.’ You can claim tax relief on it.”
He laughed dryly: “Anytime you want a reference,” he said, pleased, “I’ll write you an affidavit.”
“You never know,” I said, “and thanks.”
I had phoned the report from the car park of a motorway service station on my way home late in the dusky evening, but it was when I reached Pont Square that the day grew doubly dark.MoreLess
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