Restrike (2014)
“She sat opposite him in front of the fire, her back erect and her head held high. “Mr. Quincy, I recently paid far too little for a Toulouse-Lautrec poster, and the gallery profited unduly from its sale. It was tantamount to cheating the client. I wish to reimburse the person from whom I bought it. The gallery will keep neither the profits nor a commission, and will absorb the auction commission on it as well as what we originally paid for it. I should like you to draw up an agreement that the ...woman who sold it to me will sign, accepting the money and indemnifying the gallery. Can you do that?” “Of course, Mrs. Ransome. When do you want it?” “Immediately. As soon as I can arrange an appointment with the owner, I shall fly to Paris. But that is not all. I want to dismiss Simon. How can I do it?” Quincy shook his head. “Mrs. Ransome, that would be almost impossible. Our firm drew up the agreement under the terms you specified. The only grounds you have for severing the partnership are criminal activities.MoreLess
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