as they settled down to a nice cup of tea old tom filled in a few cracks , mr mycroft , not sure about his first name , booked sabre in in april , over the phone , but said he wasnt sure when he could bring her down , but it was really important that when he arrived that i could start right away , no excuses about weekends , holidays , family commitments and so on he said it should be within the next three or four months , and would give me a weekly retainer to ensure this , so i agreed , i like getting money every week for doing nothing , and lo and behold every week there was an envelope in the letter box with sabre on the front of it and a pile of fivers inside , so no need to bother the tax man eh !