He was just lying there in the road, not moving and then he got up and started walking in circles. I felt awful. I didn’t mean to reverse over him. I feel so bad, because he set fire to his tail the other day when he walked past a candle I had lit for Valentine’s day...”
I nodded – partly in sympathy, partly in bemusement.
She tried to stop herself from sobbing: “A burnt tail and run over in the same week – the vet said he’d be fine, but I feel awful.”
“Okay,” I said. “Shall we talk about your performance management targets a little later? Would you like a cup of tea first?”
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