He was wealthy enough to have his own personal Augurer.
He was a man very much in control of his business interests as well as his personal affairs. As a result, the Augurer worked exclusively for him and was on a very lucrative retainer. He was someone who was able to foretell the future through the interpretation of signs and omens. When first employed, he recorded all the man’s details and they agreed to attend monthly appointments at the man’s home, at which time the Augurer would provide updates on what to know about any upcoming events during the coming weeks. This mutual arrangement had worked well for a number of years.
This had been the case until the morning the wealthy man received a call on his private line from the Augurer. Although he was not due to visit for more than two weeks, he insisted on calling in on him, no later than that same day, on a matter of great urgency.
Naturally, the man agreed to him coming to see him straight away.
When the Augurer arrived, he appeared to be very distraught. After being seated in the man’s study, he said, “I’m afraid I’ve come with some very grave news!”
The man raised his eyebrows. “Do tell.”
“I have foreseen your death.”
“You have?”
“Yes, I’m afraid so.”
“When?”
“Tomorrow evening.”
The man opened his desk diary. “At what time?”
“Seven o’clock, or to be more precise 6:42pm.”
“Ah! I should be arriving at the Opera House around then. What happens?”
The signs tell me that you are in the back of a large, black car, when it is struck by another car coming out from a side street. I see that the other car is travelling at great speed.”
“I see. That would be shortly before my chauffeur would be dropping me off at the venue.” He sat back in his chair. “That is a pity. That particular opera is not performed very often.” He made a note in his diary and closed it, with a sigh.
He looked up at the Augurer with a smile. “Never mind, thank you so much for that,” he said, “I’ll get a copy of the performance online.”
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