Salthaven e-bog

Excerpt: "e;Mr. John Vyner, ship-owner, pushed his chair back from his writing-table and gazed with kindly condescension at the chief clerk as he stood before it with a handful of papers. "e;We shall be able to relieve you of some of your work soon, Hartley,"e; he said, slowly. "e;Mr. Robert will come into the firm next week."e; The chief clerk bowed. "e;Three years at Cambridge,"e; resumed Mr. Vyner, meditatively, "e;and two years spent up and down the world studying the business methods of other nations ought to render him invaluable to us."e; "e;No doubt, sir,"e; said Hartley. "e;It is an excellent training."e; "e;For a time,"e; said the ship-owner, leaning back and placing the tips of his fingers together, "e;for a time I am afraid that he will have to have your room. Later on-ha-if a room should-ha-fall vacant in the building, we might consider taking it."e; "e;Yes, sir,"e; said the other. "e;And, of course,"e; resumed Mr. Vyner, "e;there is one great advantage in your being in the general office which must not be overlooked; you can keep an eye on the juniors better."e; "e;It is cheerful, too, sir,"e; suggested the chief clerk; "e;the only thing-"e; "e;Yes?"e; said Mr. Vyner, somewhat loudly. Mr. Hartley shrank a little. "e;I was going to say that it is rather a small room for Mr. Robert,"e; he said, quickly. "e;It will do for a time,"e; said the other. "e;And-and I think I told you, sir, that there is an unpleasant sm-odour."e; Mr. Vyner knitted his brows. "e;I offered to have that seen to, but you said that you didn't mind it,"e; he remarked. "e;Just so, sir,"e; said Hartley; "e;but I was thinking of Mr. Robert. He might not like it; it's very strong at times-very strong indeed."e; "e;You ought to have had it attended to before,"e; said Mr. Vyner, with some severity. "e;You had better call at Gillows' on your way home and ask them to send a man up first thing to-morrow morning."e; He drew his chair to the table again, and Hartley, after lingering a moment, withdrew to his own room..."e;