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In any case this chap sent in his mark-up of the, er, [[sw-æp]], and he had rather gone to town on it, in a manner indicating only a passing acquaintance with the derivatives market, but great expertise in the complications that arise when one transports goods by sea. | In any case this chap sent in his mark-up of the, er, [[sw-æp]], and he had rather gone to town on it, in a manner indicating only a passing acquaintance with the derivatives market, but great expertise in the complications that arise when one transports goods by sea. | ||
My supervising partner in those days was an excitable fellow<ref>''Highly'' excitable. To keep a lid on his blood pressure, he retired shortly thereafter and now runs a newsagent in Gillingham.</ref>. I confess it was with | My supervising partner in those days was an excitable fellow<ref>''Highly'' excitable. To keep a lid on his blood pressure, he retired shortly thereafter and now runs a newsagent in Gillingham.</ref>. I confess it was with prurient glee that I trotted around and dropped the comments — which were as compendious as they were ill-informed — on his desk, the way an obstreperous child might drop a lighten match into a canister of petrol. | ||
“I have never been so outraged”, said | It had the anticipated effect. Whilst the young [[JC]] was patiently explaining this unexpected setback to our client, represented by a callow but quick young fellow from Dublin, in his first year out from Trinity College, my supervisor stormed into the room, his face a rich shade of puce. | ||
“I have never been so outraged”, said he. “I have covered his draft with unspeakable obscenities! Filthy! words that start with “c” and “p”!” | |||
There was the most exquisite pause before the young Irishman on the speakerphone interjected: | There was the most exquisite pause before the young Irishman on the speakerphone interjected: | ||
“[[Conditions precedent]]?” | “[[Conditions precedent]]?” | ||