Voices On the Wind
“He won’t be back at the hotel until after five o’clock.’ Kate said, ‘It’s very important; could you phone through and ask him to see me, please?’ The receptionist hesitated. He shrugged slightly. ‘I can try him at home,’ he said. ‘One moment please.’ He went into the back office and put through a call. The response amazed him. The manager never interrupted his afternoon with his family unless there was a crisis at the hotel.
He returned and said, ‘He’s coming, Madame. Please wait in his office ...here.’ It was a pleasant, businesslike room, in complete contrast to the luxurious foyer beyond. A plain desk, an elaborate telephone system for internal use, two large framed photographs of a pretty woman and two children. She sat down and waited, but not for long. The manager came in, shook hands, smiled with his usual courtesy and took his seat behind the desk.
‘I’m sorry to disturb you like this,’ she explained. ‘It’s kind of you to see me.’ ‘Not at all,’ he disclaimed.MoreLess
He returned and said, ‘He’s coming, Madame. Please wait in his office ...here.’ It was a pleasant, businesslike room, in complete contrast to the luxurious foyer beyond. A plain desk, an elaborate telephone system for internal use, two large framed photographs of a pretty woman and two children. She sat down and waited, but not for long. The manager came in, shook hands, smiled with his usual courtesy and took his seat behind the desk.
‘I’m sorry to disturb you like this,’ she explained. ‘It’s kind of you to see me.’ ‘Not at all,’ he disclaimed.MoreLess
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