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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, January 17, 1917 by Various
page 31 of 54 (57%)
PETHERTON AND THE PLURALIST.

"Hello!" I said, "a note from Petherton. What can my charming
neighbour want now?"

The letter ran as follows:--

SIR,--I find that George, the young man I employ as house-boy, has
become friendly with one of your maids, and I shall he glad if you
will co-operate with me so far as is possible in trying to prevent
their meeting, as I do not think it desirable that there should be
further communication between our households than is, unfortunately,
necessary.

I should not have troubled to write to you had it not been that George
strongly resented my interference with his private affairs when
I remonstrated with him just now on the matter. Servants are so
deplorably independent in these times, and men as useful as George are
so difficult to obtain, that I do not care to open the subject with
him again.

The maid of yours in question is the one who goes out on Wednesday
evenings. As that is also George's evening out, perhaps you could
arrange to let this particular maid go out on another evening instead.

Faithfully yours,
FREDERICK PETHERTON.

"What confounded sauce!" I said, and replied formally as follows:--

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