Black Mischief by Evelyn Waugh

Author:Evelyn Waugh
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Literary, Classics, Satire, Fiction
ISBN: 9780316917339
Publisher: Little, Brown
Published: 2002-08-14T22:00:00+00:00

Quarter of an hour hater both Basil and Mr Youkoumian were engaged in what seemed more important business.

A morning’s routine at the Ministry of Modernization.

‘Now, look, Mister, I tell you exactly how we are fixed. We have His Majesty’s interests to safeguard. See what I mean? You think there is tin in the Ngumo mountains in workable quantities. So do we. So do other companies. They want concession too. Only today two gentlemen come to ask me to fix it for them. What do I do? I say, we can only give concession to company we have confidence in. Look. How about if on your board of directors you had a man of financial status in the country; someone who His Majesty trusts … see what I mean? … someone with a fair little block of share allocated to him. He would protect His Majesty’s interests and interests of company too … see?’

‘That’s all very well, Mr Youkoumian, but it isn’t so easy to find anyone like that. I can’t think of anyone at the moment.’

‘No, can’t you? Can’t you think?’

‘Unless, of course, you yourself? But I can hardly suggest that. You are far too busy.’

‘Mister, I have learned how to be busy and still have time for things that please me …’

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