When he judged he had the feel of things at Reidka’s, Frank made a call on all the other shops and offices in Seraphim Street. There was a regulation imposing tax on new businesses according to the amount of nuisance they caused to the neighbours. To circumvent this, Frank suggested that he should contribute to the street’s welfare by paying the wages of a nightwatchman, to patrol the street up to the point where it joined the Vavarkaya. There was a room over Markel’s Bar where he could sleep during the day. ‘But Frank, there’s a hint of bribery here,’ said Selwyn. ‘Put the wages down to
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