The Village Squire, 1981-07, Page 21works long hours, big sales
evening, within fifteen minutes of the start of the bidding, tiny
beads of sweat form on Paul Gardner's temples and soon little
rivulets of perspiration flow down his cheeks. Nobody else is
sweating.
His style is systematic. He performs from behind a lectern
perched on a low, wheeled cart. Gardner relies heavily on his
assistants, who guide the vehicle along a neatly plotted course
through the aisles, and who also demonstrate the items for bid.
Together, as a team, it's a careful scripted production.
In less than two hours that evening Gardner's shifting manner
has told a story. There was the slow start, when he was quiet and
cautious, which in turn rose to a climax at the recounting of his
near tragedy. He has learned from it, though, and now when he
discusses the illness he does it through a relaxed smile. The
story winds down out on the floor. The control returns, and the
face is creased only occasionally with a grin. It's business.
The auctioneer says he doubts he'll spend the rest of his life in
this line of work. Though he's cut down since his heart problems.
he still estimates he spends ninety per cent of his time on the
road, while putting in ten and twelve hour days. And maybe
that's where his deliberate approach to his work originates - from
a message that persists in the back of the mind. C.
ainton
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